Genus

Polycaon

Polycaon stoutii. Photo: (c) J. Maughn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Polycaon is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are at least four described species in Polycaon.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Bostrichiformia (Bostrichiform beetles)
        Superfamily: Bostrichoidea (Carpet, powderpost, and deathwatch beetles)
        Family: Bostrichidae (Auger beetles)
        Subfamily: Polycaoninae
        Genus: Polycaon
        Species: Polycaon stoutii (Stout’s hardwood borer)

Subtaxa

Species: Polycaon stoutii (Stout’s hardwood borer)

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