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New genera and species of Neotropical Rhinotragini by Larry G. Bezark, Ubirajara R. Martins, Antonio Santos-Silva & Amy Berkov

 

Hexamitodera (Sulcognatha) blairi
Hexamitodera (Sulcognatha) blairi
Calocosmus magnificus
Calocosmus magnificus

Morphological analysis of Mecosarthron Buquet and Xixuthrus Thomson and reevaluation of generic assignment of Xixuthrus domingoenis by Antonio Santos-Silva and Steve Lingafelter

M
orphological
analysis
of
M
ecosarthron
B
uquet
and
X
i
X
uthrus
t
ho
M
son
and
r
eevaluation
of
g
eneric
a
ssign
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ent
of
X
i
X
uthrus
do
M
ingoensis
f
isher
(
c
oleoptera
,
c
era
MB
ycidae
,
p
rioninae
)

Dynastes satanas Moser 1909

Endemic to bolivian Yungas, found in high elevations between 900-2200m in departments La Paz and Cochabamba. Lifecycle lasts two years, adults active between February and May, during colder periods. Males could reach body length of 10 cm. Protected by CITES II. Breeding projects in La Paz to support population are underway.

Dynastes satanas Moser, 1909, Yungas, Bolivia