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Checklist for Subfamily Dynastinae MacLeay, 1819 (Horn beetles)
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
1005
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
30
458
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
26
364
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
140
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
140
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
127
262
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benin
7 Genera with 9 Species
Archophanes Kolbe, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonistes Burmeister, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Heteroligus Kolbe, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1789Coconut rhinoceros beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoplatys Westwood, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ruteloryctes Arrow, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Temnorhynchus Hope, 19052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Archophanes cratericollis Fairmaire, 1894
Cyphonistes tuberculifrons Quedenfeldt, 1884
Heteroligus meles Billberg, 1815Yam beetle
Oryctes boas Fabricius, 1775African rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes monoceros Olivier, 1789African rhinoceros beetle
Rhizoplatys mucronatus Pallisot de ..., 1805
Rhizoplatys mucronatus mucronatus
Ruteloryctes morio Fabricius, 1798
Temnorhynchus minor Paulian, 1946
Temnorhynchus rugatus Kolbe, 1905

Subnodes of Dynastinae with occurrences in Benin
TribeCyclocephalini
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOryctini
Mulsant, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePentodontini
Mulsant, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhileurini
Burmeister, 1847
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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