Biology:Debeckius

Short description: Genus of beetles

Debeckius beccarii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Dynastinae
Tribe:	Dynastini
Genus:	Debeckius Allsopp, 2022
Species:	D. beccarii
Binomial name
Debeckius beccarii (Gestro, 1876)
Synonyms
List (Genus) Odontocera Beck, 1937 (Preocc.) Beckius Dechambre, 1992 (Preocc.) (Species) Chalcosoma beccarii Gestro, 1876 Beckius beccarii (Gestro, 1876) Beckius beccari (Gestro, 1876) [lapsus] Eupatorus beccarii (Gestro, 1876) Odontocera beccarii (Gestro, 1876)

Debeckius is a genus of scarab beetles. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Debeckius beccarii. It is native to New Guinea.

Taxonomy

The genus Debeckius is classified within the tribe Dynastini, known as true rhinoceros beetles. The following subspecies are recognised:

• Debeckius beccarii beccarii (Gestro, 1876)
• Debeckius beccarii koletta (Voirin, 1978)
• Debeckius beccarii ryusuii (Nagai, 2006)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q123169625 entry