It belongs to the subfamily Dynastinae, family Scarabaeidae, which is represented in Brazil by ca. The Dynastinae are the largest known scarsabaeids and can measure over 150mm long . They display a conspicuous sexual dimorphism and males have projections, tubercles and horns on the head and the pronotum with generally extravagant shapes. The genus Dynastes comprises four neotropical species.
Adults live about six months and feed upon decayed fruits.
Larvae live on decayed wood and the larval cycle lasts around 20 months. 1.800 esp cies. Os adultos s o atra dos luz e, dependendo das condi es clim ticas, centenas deles podem ser atraidos a uma fonte luminosa. O g nero Dynastes congrega quatro esp cies neotropicais. Os machos com suas pin as enormes travam batalhas espetaculares e, s vezes, um dos contendores pode ser secionado ao meio.