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Chalcosoma caucasus

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Availability Notes:
  Giant specimens available.
Pricing:
  $60-$125 for males under 10cm. Males larger than 10cm are $150-$180 and 11cm specimens are $200.
Geographic Range:
  Malaysia to Indonesia
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  Top View
Sex:
  Male
Size:
  Length: 11 cm +

Taxonomy
Phylum:	Uniramia
Superclass:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Subclass:	-
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Superfamily:	Scarabaeoidea
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Dynastinae

August 2008

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Chalcosoma caucasus
(Atlas Beetle)

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Image Copyright 2003
Barbara Strnadova

The Atlas Beetle is widespread throughout Southeast Asia. The males are shiny black to dark, metallic green with three long, impressive horns used to battle rival males. The females lack these horns and are duller in coloration. Though elegant to look at, Atlas Beetles are considered agricultural pests, their larvae causing damage to the wood of coconut and buri palms.

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