Dynastes Larvae

Onore, Giovanni & Morón, Miguel-Angel, 2004, Dynastes neptunus Quenzel (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae); Descriptions of the Third Instar Larva and Pupa, with Notes on Biology, The Coleopterists Bulletin 58 (1), pp. 103-110 : 109

Key to Species of Dynastes Larvae

1 Each tarsal claw with 1 internal, nearly basal setae, and 1 external, preapical setae. Maximum width of head capsule 10–13 mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

1 9 Each tarsal claw with 2 internal, nearly basal setae, and 2 external, preapical setae. Maximum width of head capsule 14–17 mm - - - - - - - - - - - Dynastes neptunus Quenzel

2 Teges with 10–14 short, flattened setae. Right chaetoparia of epipharynx with 2–4 sensilla or without sensilla. Head capsule with 6–8 dorsoepicranial setae on each side. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dynastes granti Horn

2 9 Teges with 15–35 short, flattened setae. Right chaetoparia of epipharynx with 6–20 sensilla. Head capsule with 2–5 dorsoepicranial setae on each side - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

3 Acanthoparia with 5–6 spine-like, short setae. Teges with 15–16 short setae. Right chaetoparia of epipharynx with 6–8 sensilla - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat

3 9 Acanthoparia with 15–16 spine-like, short setae. Teges with 18–35 short setae. Right chaetoparia of epipharynx with 12–20 sensilla - - - - - - Dynastes tityus (Linne´)