Aphonus variolosus
(LeConte, 1847)
Aphonus variolosus is a small rhinoceros beetle in the Dynastinae, described by John LeConte in 1847. It belongs to the tribe Pentodontini, a group characterized by reduced or absent horns in both sexes. The is recorded from the southeastern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aphonus variolosus: /əˈfoʊnəs ˌværioʊˈloʊsəs/
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Distribution
Southeastern United States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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Taxonomic placement
Classified in the tribe Pentodontini within Dynastinae; members of this tribe are generally small-bodied and lack the prominent horns characteristic of larger rhinoceros beetles.