Oryctes rhinoceros -Insecta

The Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, coconut rhinoceros beetle or coconut palm rhinoceros beetle,(Oryctes rhinoceros) is a species of rhinoceros beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.  O.rhinoceros attacks the developing fronds of raffia, coconut, oil, and other palms in tropical Asia and a number of Pacific islands. Damaged fronds show typical triangular cuts. The beetle kills the palms (particularly newly planted ones) when the growing point is destroyed during feeding.They also infest dead trunk debris. Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Arthropoda Class:Insecta Order:Coleoptera Family:Scarabaeidae Subfamily:Dynastinae Tribe:Oryctini Genus:Oryctes Species: O. rhinoceros #guidebook #guidebook2 #pindle #pindlegems #pindleIndonesia #insect #kumbangtanduk #lanimeonk