Xylotrupes gideon (Linnaeus, 1767)

Geotrupes dentatus Weber, 1801, Scarabaeus alcibiades Dejean, 1833, Scarabaeus furcifer Voet, 1806, Scarabaeus nimrod Voet, 1806, Scarabaeus oromedon Drury, 1770, Scarabaeus phorbanta Olivier, 1789, Scarabaeus scorticum Voet, 1806, Scarabaeus simson Voet, 1806
Scarab beetle (Rhinoceros or Elephant beetle).

Declared Pest, Prohibited - s12

Prohibited organisms are declared pests by virtue of section 22(1), and may only be imported and kept subject to permits. Permit conditions applicable to some species may only be appropriate or available to research organisations or similarly secure institutions.
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C1 - Exclusion / Prohibited

Organisms which should be excluded from part or all of Western Australia.
  • Applicable area(s):
  • Whole of state

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Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Scarabaeidae
Genus:Xylotrupes
Species:gideon

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(Linnaeus, 1767)

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