''Dynastes hyllus'' is a large scarab beetle species that ranges from Mexico to Guatemala. Its larvae have been found to associate with the logs of '' Persea americana''.

Taxonomy

There were two subspecies recognized, ''D. hyllus hyllus'' and ''D. hyllus moroni'', but subsequent genetic analyses clearly indicate that they are unrelated to one another; ''D. hyllus hyllus'' is sister to '' Dynastes grantii'', while '' D. hyllus moroni'' is sister to '' Dynastes maya'', so ''moroni'' is presently considered a separate species.Huang JP, Knowles LL (2015) The species versus subspecies conundrum: Quantitative delimitation from integrating multiple data types within a single Bayesian approach in Hercules beetles. Syst Biol 65(4):685–99

References

Dynastinae Beetles of North America Beetles described in 1843 {{Dynastinae-stub