Megasoma lecontei Hardy, 1972 male, dorsal view

Megasoma lecontei Hardy, 1972 male, lateral view Photos by Matthew R. Moore

Distribution: Mexico (southern Baja California)

Diagnosis: Males with dorsal surfaces glabrous. Pronotum without median anteriorly directed horn; anteromedian, binodose tubercle present. Cephalic horn at base on dorsal surface without tooth or process. Body color reddish-brown. Anterior angles of pronotum (horns) with apices spiniform. Female unknown.

Biological Data: Unknown.

Temporal Distribution: The one specimen examined exhibited a date from October.

Larvae: Not described

References:
Hardy, A.R. 1972. A brief revision of the North and Central American species of Megasoma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Canadian Entomologist 104: 765-777.