Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat, 1843 is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat, 1843

Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat, 1843

Dynastes hyllus is a large scarab beetle ranging from Mexico to Guatemala, with larvae associated with Persea americana logs.

Family
Genus
Dynastes
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat, 1843

Dynastes hyllus, scientifically named Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat, 1843, is a large species of scarab beetle. Its distribution extends from Mexico to Guatemala. The larvae of this species have been found living in association with logs of Persea americana.

Photo: (c) Alan Cortes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alan Cortes · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Dynastes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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