Strategus is a genus of rhinoceros beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. The genus is widespread in America from Kansas to South America.
Description
Species within this genus can reach a length of . These large beetles have a more or less cylindrical body. They have a striking sexual dimorphism. Males are generally markedly larger than the females and have a long horn on the head and also two forward-looking horns on pronotum.
Species
Species within this genus include:
Strategus adolescens
Strategus aenobarbus
Strategus ajax
Strategus aloeus
Strategus anachoreta
Strategus antaeus
Strategus argentinus
Strategus atlanticus
Strategus caymani
Strategus centaurus
Strategus cessatus
Strategus cessus
Strategus craigi
Strategus fallaciosus
Strategus fascinus
Strategus hipposiderus
Strategus howdeni
Strategus inermis
Strategus jugurtha
Strategus longichomperus
Strategus mandibularis
Strategus moralesdelgadorum
Strategus mormon
Strategus oblongus
Strategus sarpedon
Strategus simson
Strategus splendens
Strategus surinamensis
Strategus symphenax
Strategus syphax
Strategus talpa
Strategus tarquinius
Strategus temoltzin
Strategus validus
Strategus verrilli
References
Dynastinae
Taxa named by William Kirby (entomologist) Scarabaeidae genera