Dyscinetus morator
(Fabricius, 1798)
Rice Beetle
Dyscinetus morator is a rhinoceros beetle in the Scarabaeidae, commonly known as the rice . It is a member of the Dynastinae, tribe Cyclocephalini. The is distributed across eastern and central North America, with records extending into Mexico and the Bahamas. It is a medium-sized scarab beetle with documented presence in agricultural and natural .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dyscinetus morator: /dɪˈskaɪnɪtəs moʊˈreɪtər/
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Identification
Member of the rhinoceros beetle Dynastinae, distinguished from other scarab groups by the presence of a distinct horn or on the or pronotum in males. Within Dyscinetus, D. morator can be separated from by geographic range and subtle morphological differences in pronotal and elytral . The lacks the prominent cephalic horns seen in many larger dynastine such as Dynastes.
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Distribution
Eastern and central United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. Also recorded from Mexico (Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas), Bahamas, and possibly Guatemala.