Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Aloeus Ox Beetle

Strategus aloeus

Spanish: Escarabajo rinoceronte

Aloeus Ox Beetle (Strategus aloeus)
Photographed by formicafreddy on iNaturalist

Strategus aloeus, the ox beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle. The "major" males of this species have three large horns on their thoraces, resembling the Triceratops. The "minor" males have horns, as well, but the two back ones are small and the frontal horn is much shorter than the horn in major males. The female ox beetle has a very short horn which has little use in fighting, but is used for digging in the... Most often recorded in Jul, Jun, Aug.

TaxonomyInsecta › Coleoptera › Scarabaeidae
Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records9,873 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Aloeus Ox Beetle (Strategus aloeus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/strategus-aloeus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.