Dynastes tityus

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
territorial
gptkbp:breeding_season wet season
gptkbp:carbonation silken
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color black and yellow
greenish-yellow
black with yellow stripes
geographical variation
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Hercules_beetle
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:dog_breed
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of strength
gptkbp:diet sap
decaying plant matter
gptkbp:distribution Mexico to Brazil
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scarabaeinae
gptkb:Scarabaeidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1758
gptkbp:foraging_behavior sap feeding
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dynastes
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
moist environments
forest floor
gptkbp:has_feature large horns
robust body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dynastes tityus
gptkbp:is_popular_in insect collecting
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage detritivore
several months
decaying wood
3 stages
grub
rotting wood
cylindrical body
wood debris
gptkbp:lifespan up to 1 year
gptkbp:mating_system sexual dimorphism
gptkbp:order Coleoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:range gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest entomology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Dynastes_tityus
gptkbp:size sexual dimorphism
up to 18 cm
gptkbp:species tityus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Dynastes_tityus_granti
gptkb:Dynastes_tityus_hercules
gptkb:Dynastes_tityus_tityus
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wingspan elytra
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dynastes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5