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Dynastes is a genus of large beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.They occur in the Nearctic realm and in the Neotropical realm, from the United States to Brazil; [1] [2] four North American species (including Mexico), three with distributions extending from Central America either north or south, and two species endemic to South America.
Dynastes tityus, the eastern Hercules beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the Eastern United States.The adult's elytra are green, gray or tan, with black markings, and the whole animal, including the male's horns, may reach 60 mm (2.4 in) in length.
The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the rainforests of southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. It is the longest extant species of beetle in the world, and is also one of the largest flying insects in the world.
Despite differences in geographic origin and morphology, namely horn length and coloration of the elytra, Dynastes tityus and Dynastes grantii are very similar and it is possible for the two species to produce hybrids. [1] Some scientists believe that the two beetles are actually subspecies given the similarities of the male genitalia. [1] [5]
Some famous species are, for example, the Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas), common rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes ulysses), elephant beetle (Megasoma elephas), European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis), Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), Japanese rhinoceros beetle or kabutomushi (Allomyrina dichotoma), ox beetle (Strategus aloeus) and the ...
There were two subspecies recognized, D. hyllus hyllus and D. hyllus moroni, [2] but subsequent genetic analyses clearly indicate that they are unrelated to one another; D. hyllus hyllus is sister to Dynastes grantii, while D. hyllus moroni is sister to Dynastes maya, so moroni is presently considered a separate species.
Dynastes satanas, the Satanas beetle, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.The name is sometimes misspelled as "satanus". [2]Because of collecting and habitat loss this rare species is protected and included in the list of insects regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ().
Dynastes maya, the Maya white beetle, [1] is a species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae). It has a distribution range in the Central American region, specifically in southern Mexico , Honduras , and Guatemala .