Horned dynastid

"Yessss! I caught a dynastid beetle! Strong, tough, and AWESOME!" —City Folk

"I caught a horned dynastid! Your era just ended, buddy!" —New Leaf

Dynastid Beetle
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Real-world info
Name: Trypoxylus dichotomus politus Family: Scarabaeidae - scarab beetles
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
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The dynastid beetle, known as the horned dynastid (カブトムシ, Kabutomushi) in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, is an uncommon insect found in Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing: City Folk, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It appears between the months of July and August, between 7 pm and 8 am. They are familiar to a Hercules Beetle because of their shape.

Donating to the Museum

In Wild World

"Do tell, player, have you ever seen a dynastid beetle's larva? Oh, no trouble at all if you haven't, I assure you! If you had, we might speak of them, and then I would recall how vile they look. Let's forget it, shall we?" —Blathers

The dynastid beetle can be found on the first tree in the second insect room.

In City Folk

"The dynastid beetle has a reputation as king of the forest, but this king is not without enemies, eh wot? Many species hunt this beetle. Examples include moles, crows, and owls... WOT WOT?!" —Blathers

The dynastid beetle can be found in the top terrace of the insect exhibit, on the middle Oak Tree.

Encyclopedia Information

When the player has caught the dynastid beetle, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the dynastid:

Wild World

64px	''Their proud horn is actually just overgrown skin. They're related to scarab beetles." Size- 80 mm Season- Summer Time- Night

Further Information

A fully-grown male dynastid beetle among two other insects.

The dynastid beetle is a subspecies of the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, and is part of the scarab family. Its larvae are very large, around 5 cm long. Horn-like structures are present in both sexes during the pupal stage, though only adult males will have horns. Dynastid beetles, along with other rhinoceros beetles, are popular as pets in Asia, and in some places are considered a delicacy, especially fried. Dynastid beetles don't mind being handled, and fly slowly and quietly. Rhinoceros beetles have their place in Japanese popular culture, making appearances in anime, tokusatsu, advertisements, and even films. The dynastid beetles featured in Animal Crossing are in their adult stage.