Caucasus beetle
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Chalcosoma caucasus (Caucasus beetle) is a species of beetle in the Scarabaeidae family. This species is a senior synonym of Chalcosoma chiron and Chalcosoma janssensi. Chalcosoma caucasus can reach a length of 90–120 millimetres (3.5–4.7 in), but only males can reach the maximum length. It is the largest of the genus Chalcosoma and one of Asia's largest beetles. These beetles have a striking sexual dimorphism. The males have specialised enormous, curved horns on the head and thorax that they use to fight with each other to gain mating rights with females. Females are smaller. The elytra of the females have a velvety texture, as they are covered by tiny hairs.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Coleoptera | |
| family | Scarabaeidae | |
| subfamily | Dynastinae | |
| genus | Chalcosoma | |
| specis | C. caucasus |
