Chalcosoma is a genus of Southeast Asian rhinoceros beetles. They are known as three horned rhinoceros beetles for their trident like horn. They are endemic to Southeast Asia.
Etymology The name Chalcosoma can be translated as being formed from the Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós), meaning "copper", and σῶμα (sôma), meaning "body".
Species Chalcosoma argregs Takeuchi, 2014Takeuchi, S. (2014) Chalcosoma argregs sp. nov. from Malaysia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). Indian Journal of Entomology 76(3):188-191. Chalcosoma atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) Chalcosoma chiron ((Olivier, 1789) (incl. synonyms Chalcosoma caucasus and Chalcosoma janssensi) Chalcosoma engganense Nagai, 2004 Chalcosoma moellenkampi Kolbe, 1900
See also
List of largest insects
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