The male of this dull black beetle can be quickly noticed with a horn on its back, protruding over its head. Adults are active in late Spring and Summer, and are attracted to cow dung, other animal feces, rotting fruit and fungi. It is also attracted to light.
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Kingdom:
Animalia
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Scarabaeidae
Elevation Distribution:
Phenology
Phenology
(Panzer)