Xylotrupes socrates

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Xylotrupes socrates
Adult male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Xylotrupes
Species:	X. socrates
Binomial name
Xylotrupes socrates Schaufuss, 1864
Synonyms
Xylotrupes sokrates Schaufuss, 1864

Xylotrupes socrates, commonly known as the Siamese rhinoceros beetle^{[citation needed]} or fighting beetle^{[citation needed]} (Thai: กว่างชน),^{[failed verification]} is a species of large scarab beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae. It is particularly known for its role in insect fighting in Thailand.^{[citation needed]}