Strategus talpa (Fabricius, 1792)

Ratcliffe, Brett C. & Cave, Ronald D., 2010, The Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the Cayman Islands (West Indies), with descriptions of Tomarus adoceteus, new species (Pentodontini) and Caymania nitidissima, new genus and species (Phileurini), Insecta Mundi 2010 (139), pp. 1-15 : 10

Strategus talpa (Fabricius, 1792)

Strategus talpa ( Fig. 18-19 ) is known from Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Antigua, St. Barthélemy, and probably other islands in the Leeward Islands ( Ratcliffe 1976). The specimens reported here were collected in 2009. This species is similar to S. caymani , but it has a distinct pronotal fovea, whereas S. caymani does not. Additionally, the parameres have only a slight preapical angulation and a broadly rounded apex in S. talpa , but the angulation is pronounced and the apex is more attenuate in S. caymani . Specimens were seen from FSCA.

Grand Cayman: Georgetown: May 2009 (4).

Figures

Figure 14-19. Strategus spp. 14-15) Strategus caymani Ratcliffe.16-17) Strategus oblongus (Palisot de Beauvois). 18-19) Strategus talpa (Fabricius).