Megasoma sleeperi is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to the Algodones Dunes in North America.[1][2][3]

Megasoma sleeperi
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Megasoma
Species:
M. sleeperi
Binomial name
Megasoma sleeperi
Hardy, 1972

References edit

  1. ^ "Megasoma sleeperi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Megasoma sleeperi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

Further reading edit

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.