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Checklist for Subfamily Dynastinae MacLeay, 1819 (Horn beetles)
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1635
3299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1633
3296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1595
3225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1360
2888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
38
468
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
35
425
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
52
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
52
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
42
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoro Islands
4 Genera with 8 Species
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Lonchotus Burmeister, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1959Coconut rhinoceros beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoplatodes Péringuey, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
8 Species and 6 Subspecies
Heteronychus arator clypealis Fairmaire, 1893
Heteronychus plebejus Klug, 1832
Lonchotus mohelicus Paulian, 1960
Oryctes comoriensis Fairmaire, 1893
Oryctes comoriensis comoriensis
Oryctes comoriensis intermedius Dechambre, 1986
Oryctes mayottensis Dechambre, 1982
Oryctes monoceros Olivier, 1789African rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes simiar Coquerel, 1852
Oryctes simiar dujardini Dechambre, 1987
Oryctes simiar nesiotes (Paulian, 1959)⇒ Oryctes simiar Coquerel, 1852
Rhizoplatodes castaneipennis foveiceps Fairmaire, 1893

Subnodes of Dynastinae with occurrences in Comoro Islands
TribeOryctini
Mulsant, 1842
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePentodontini
Mulsant, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhileurini
Burmeister, 1847
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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