Oryctes agamemnon

Oryctes agamemnon, commonly known as Arabian rhinoceros beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetles from the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae) in the Near East and northern Africa. The larval stages are serious pests of date palms and in particular damage the respiratory roots at the base of the palms which weakens the trees and can cause them to fall down. The adult beetles bore into the stalks of the date bunches or the base of the palm fronds (leaves), often causing these to break off. Compared to many other species of Oryctes, O. agamemnon adults are typically small (~ 30 mm long) and compact. They can be identified by the shape of the concavity on the pronotum, the hind tibia having three fixed spikes at the end (subgenus Rykanoryctes) and the foretibia lacking a strong tooth directed downwards before its end. Four subspecies are recognized which are geographically separated: subsp. agamemnon in north-eastern Africa, mainly in Sudan, subsp. arabicus in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries, but also introduced into Tunisia and Algeria, subsp. matthiesseni in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. subsp. sinaicus in Egypt and Israel,

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