| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | SINODENDRON CYLINDRICUM |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | RHINOCEROS BEETLE |
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| Fig 1 |
| DESCRIPTION | A shiny black, cylindrical beetle with the male having a prominent rhinoceros-like horn on the front of the head. Female just has a small knob-like projection. |
| BEHAVIOUR | No distinct pattern. |
| DISTRIBUTION | Widely distributed throughout. |
| HABITAT | In woodland areas where it feeds on sap. Breeds in rotten tree stumps and has a preference for beech. |
| PERIOD | May to August. |