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 | |
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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
- Megasoma gyas gyas Herbst, 1785[2]
- Megasoma gyas rumbucheri Fischer, 1968
- Megasoma gyas porioni Nagai, 2003
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