Typhaeus typhoeus (Linnaeus, 1758), (Minotaur beetle)


1 Jan 2005 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record SummaryFemale, at security light, 1am, 1 Jan 05
Found asFemale imago
Date1 January 2005
Capture methodat light
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes:

Heard buzzing while examining moth trap. Found this beetle on the ground below the security light. Mild evening for time of year.

Beetle photographed alive. Hand-held for the close-ups, but it’s very strong and hard to keep in position.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

standard photographs and close-ups
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