Megasoma thersites
| Megasoma thersites | |
|---|---|
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| Male Megasoma thersites | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Megasoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Megasoma thersites LeConte, 1861[1] | |
Megasoma thersites is a species of scarab beetle. It is endemic to Baja California, Mexico. Adults are attracted by light and feed on the cambium of palo verde (Parkinsonia florida subsp. peninsulare).[2]
References
- ↑ "Megasoma thersites LeConte, 1861". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ Matthew R. Moore (22 January 2007). "Megasoma thersites LeConte, 1861". Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles. University of Nebraska State Museum, Division of Entomology. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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