Sinodendron cylindricum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Rhinoceros Beetle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSinodendron cylindricum (Rhinoceros Beetle)
FamilyLUCANIDAE (stag and rhinocerus beetles)
SuperfamilySCARABAEOIDEA (scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
Series Scarabaeiformia (scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Sinodendron cylindricum (Rhinoceros Beetle) :
1: Sinodendron cylindricum (Rhinoceros Beetle)
31 May 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, on fallen Beech log
Image 1: Anterior oblique view - enlargedImage 2: Anterior oblique view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsal - enlargedImage 4: Dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 5: Dorso-lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 6: Dorso-lateral view - enlarged (3)Image 7: Dorso-lateral view - enlarged (4)Image 8: Lateral view - enlargedImage 9: Lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 10: Latero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 11: Latero-dorsal view - enlarged (2)
2: Sinodendron cylindricum (Rhinoceros Beetle)
6 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, drowning in puddle on patio table
Image 1: Female - dorsal viewImage 2: Female - head & thorax - close-upImage 3: Female - lateral view
3: Sinodendron cylindricum (Rhinoceros Beetle)
6 Jun 1976 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - in situ - enlargedImage 2: Female - laterodorsal view - in situ - enlarged
4: Sinodendron cylindricum (Rhinoceros Beetle)
18 May 1975 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, in rotten stump
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - in situ - enlargedImage 2: Male - dorsolateral view - in situ - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Male - dorsolateral view - in situ - enlargedImage 4: Male - lateral view - in situ - enlargedImage 5: Male - laterodorsal view - in situ - enlarged

Sinodendron cylindricum (Rhinoceros Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sinodendron cylindricum (Rhinoceros Beetle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 24 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sinodendron cylindricum (Rhinoceros Beetle)
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