''Passalus punctatostriatus'' is a

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

of the family

Passalidae Passalidae is a family of beetles known variously as "bessbugs", "bess beetles", "betsy beetles" or "horned passalus beetles". Nearly all of the 500-odd species are tropical; species found in North America are notable for their size, ranging fro ...

. Mating takes place within galleries of the rotten wood the species lives in. Image:Passalus punctatostriatus variation sjh.jpg, Specimen collection

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Passalidae {{Passalidae-stub