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Dynastidan
Dynastidan Dy*nas"ti*dan, n. [Gr. ?, fem. of ?. See Dynast. The name alludes to the immense size of some species.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including Dynastus Neptunus, and the Hercules beetle (D. Hercules) of tropical America, which grow to be six inches in length.

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- Hawaii, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Oryctes rhinoceros is a large dynastid beetle with a length of 35–50 mm and a dark-brown to black colour. The...
- bean-like with tough coats; the seed kernels are toxic. Pollination occurs via Dynastid scarab beetles, which appear to be basic generalists within the genus Annona...
- for its role in insect fighting in Thailand.[citation needed] Like most dynastid beetles, the adult male of X. socrates possesses two horns: one on the...