Megasoma anubis

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phylum Arthropoda Megasoma anubis is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae in the family Dynastinae. Megasoma anubis can reach a length of about 90 millimetres (3.5 in) (including horn). These large and heavy beetles are black but they have a soft, velvety surface, as they are densely covered with a yellowish-grey dust. Males are much larger than females and have a medium length and curved horn on the head. On the pronotum there is a short median horn. Females lack horns.

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Class Insecta
order Coleoptera
family Scarabaeidae
subfamily Dynastinae
genus Megasoma
specis M. anubis