Japanese rhinoceros beetle
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| phylum | Arthropoda | The Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Japanese horned beetle, or kabutomushi, Allomyrina dichotoma, is a species of rhinoceros beetle. Allomyrina dichotoma shows a striking sexual dimorphism. The males are much larger, reaching a length of 40–80 mm, while females can reach a length of about 40–60 mm. The long cephalic horn of this species has a characteristic shape in the form of the letter Y and it is used by males during the mating period and to maintain territories.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Coleoptera | |
| family | Scarabaeidae | |
| subfamily | Dynastinae | |
| genus | Allomyrina | |
| specis | A. dichotoma |
