Atlas beetle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Atlas beetle Chalcosoma atlas

Where the Atlas beetle lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 74 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Chalcosoma atlas
Group	Beetles
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Scarabaeidae

Where does the Atlas beetle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlas beetle in 4 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Atlas beetle?

The Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Scarabaeidae, genus Chalcosoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Atlas beetle

The Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas) is a very large species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Southeast Asia. Males have three prominent horns. The species is named for Atlas, the giant of Greek mythology who supported the skies.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlas beetle (revision 1306193601), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1340892 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).