Heteronychus arator

Heteronychus arator (hetero+onychus = 'variable claw', arator = 'ploughman') is a species of beetle in the subfamily Dynastinae (the rhinoceros beetles). It is commonly called African black beetle or black lawn beetle. It is native to Africa and it is an introduced species in Australia and on the North Island of New Zealand. It is a shiny black oval-shaped beetle 12 to 15 millimeters long. This species may damage lawns and other turf, especially during the summer, as well as many crop plants, garden flowers, trees and shrubs.