Polycaon (beetle)
Polycaon is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are at least four described species in Polycaon.
Description
Beetles in this genus are 10.5-25.5 mm long with flattened bodies. The head is visible from above, instead of being hidden under a hoodlike pronotum like in some other bostrichids. The sides of the pronotum are convex. The tibia of each foreleg has a large, curved spine at its apex and has two terminal spurs inside.Species
These species belong to the genus Polycaon:Polycaon chilensis i c g- * Found in South AmericaPolycaon granulatus i c g
- * Found in North AmericaPolycaon punctatus i c g
- * Found in Central AmericaPolycaon sinensis Liu & Beaver, 2023
- * Found in ChinaPolycaon stoutii i c g b - black polycaon
- * Found in western North America