Odontotaenius floridanus

Odontotaenius floridanus is a beetle of the family Passalidae. It is endemic to Lake Wales Ridge in Florida.[1]

Odontotaenius floridanus
Odontotaenius floridanus, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Passalidae
Genus:
Odontotaenius
Species:
O. floridanus
Binomial name
Odontotaenius floridanus
Schuster

Description

Odontotaenius floridanus adult individuals can range in size from 30 to 40 mm. These beetles have a glossy black body and present golden hair on their legs, antennae and pronotum. A series of 10 to 15 indentations can be seen on the upper abdomen (elytra), while the upper thorax is vertically divided into two equal segments by a deep groove. The antennae are composed of 10 segments, the 3 distal ones forming a structure defined as a "lamellated club". The single horn is situated between the eyes and points forward. The lifespan of adult Odontotaenius floridanus is up to a year. A distinctive feature of these type of beetles is that they produce a screeching noise when disturbed.[2]

  • Odontotaenius floridanus variation

References
  1. Jack C. Shuster (December 1994). "Odontotaenius floridanus New Species (Coleoptera: Passalidae) A Second U.S. Passalid Beetle". Florida Entomologist. 77 (4): 474. doi:10.2307/3495701.
  2. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/Creatures/misc/beetles/horned_passalus.htm


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