Megasoma gyas

Megasoma gyas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Dynastinae
Genus: Megasoma
Species: M. gyas
Binomial name
Megasoma gyas
Herbst, 1785[1]
Subspecies
  • M. g. gyas
  • M. g. rumbucheri
  • M. g. porioni

Megasoma gyas are Neotropical rhinoceros beetles.

Appearance

Megasoma gyas have setae all over their bodies. Males have three thoracic horns and one cephalic horn. Females are without horns.

Subspecies

References

  1. Megasoma gyas HERBST, 1785
  2. Megasoma gyas gyas HERBST, 1785
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