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Checklist for Subfamily Dynastinae MacLeay, 1819 (Horn beetles)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
1204
2411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
1043
1929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
105
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
105
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
82
261
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
10
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
10 Genera with 26 Species
Aphonus LeConte, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers8SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1809Ox Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1922Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Aphonus densicauda Casey, 1915
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Aphonus variolosus LeConte, 1847
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala conspicua Sharp, 1877
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala puberula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala robusta (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala seditiosa LeConte, 1863
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euetheola rugiceps (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus neglectus LeConte, 1847
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strategus splendens Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus subtropicus Blatchley, 1922Sugarcane beetle
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Dynastinae with occurrences in Alabama
TribeCyclocephalini
Laporte, 1840
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOryctini
Mulsant, 1842
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePentodontini
Mulsant, 1842
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhileurini
Burmeister, 1847
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Dynastinae at artfakta.se
Dynastinae at dyntaxa.se
Dynastinae at itis.gov