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 |