Megasoma thersites LeConte, 1861 is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Megasoma thersites LeConte, 1861
Megasoma thersites is an endemic scarab beetle species found in Baja California, Mexico.
Megasoma thersites is a species of scarab beetle. This species is endemic to Baja California, Mexico. Adult Megasoma thersites are attracted to light, and they feed on the cambium of Parkinsonia florida subsp. peninsulare, commonly known as palo verde.
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Glycyphana horsfieldi (Hope, 1831)
Plectris aliena Chapin, 1934
Anoplognathus prasinus (Castelnau, 1840)
Gametis forticula (Janson, 1881)
Pelidnota lugubris LeConte, 1874
Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)
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