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Species of beetle
Xylotrupes socrates
Adult male
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Genus:
Xylotrupes
Species:
X. socrates
Binomial name
Xylotrupes socrates
Schaufuss, 1864
Synonyms
Xylotrupes sokrates Schaufuss, 1864
Xylotrupes socrates, commonly known as the Siamese rhinoceros beetle[citation needed] or fighting beetle[citation needed] (Thai: กว่างชน),[failed verification] is a species of large scarab beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae. It is particularly known for its role in insect fighting in Thailand.[citation needed]
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