Megasoma
Megasoma is a genus of rhinoceros beetles. Commonly known as the elephant beetles, Megasoma species are found from the southern half of North America to most of South America.
| Megasoma | |
|---|---|
| Megasoma elephas, the elephant beetle | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Dynastinae |
| Tribe: | Dynastini |
| Genus: | Megasoma Kirby, 1825 |
| Type species | |
| Megasoma actaeon (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms | |
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