Oryctes boas
TaxID: 1207101
Basic Information
Oryctes boas
Coconut Beetle
Oryctes boas is a species of rhinoceros beetles from the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae) which is found in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa and in some neighboring parts of the Near East. It appears to be most common in south-eastern Africa. O. boas breeds mainly in compost heaps and is a pest of coconut palms. However, in West Africa it is usually less abundant and less destructive on coconut palms compared to Oryctes monoceros, a species with a similar distribution range and biology. Both species belong to the subgenus Rykanoryctes which is characterized by having 3 fixed (immovable) spikes at the tip of the hind tibia. The main morphological difference between both species is the size of the horn. In O. boas males, the horn is very long and curved backwards at the tip. O. boas is also smaller and heavier built compared to O. monoceros. The pronotum of O. boas males has a large depression (concavity) with two pointed teeth at its hind margin and dense hair in the anterior part. Females have a short horn and the depression on the pronotum is very small, round and usually with two knobs at the hind margin.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Scarabaeidae
Oryctes
boas
unclassified
Species
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k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Coleoptera;f__Scarabaeidae;g__Oryctes;s__Oryctes boas
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (4 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Arecaceae | Host |
| Cocos nucifera | Host |
| Elaeis guineensis | Host |
| Phoenix dactylifera | Host |
Quarantine Status (9 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
Distribution (40 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Present | — |
| Burundi | Present | — |
| Benin | Present | — |
| Burkina Faso | Present | — |
| Botswana | Present | — |
| Central African Republic | Absent | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Present | — |
| Cameroon | Absent | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Present | — |
| Ethiopia | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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