Oryctes rhinoceros is a large beetle (typically 4–5 cm long), belonging to the rhinoceros beetles, subfamily Dynastinae, of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] Its vernacular names include coconut rhinoceros beetle, Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, and coconut palm rhinoceros beetle.[2]O. rhinoceros attacks coconut palms and other palms like the economically important oil palm. It can cause serious damage to the developing fronds (leaves) up to death of the palm. The beetle breeds in decaying palm trunks or other organic matter like sawdust or compost heaps.[3][4]
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