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Checklist for Subfamily Dynastinae MacLeay, 1819 (Horn beetles)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
108
3263
9002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
102
3021
8293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
271
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
271
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
219
1104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
39
180
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
39 Genera with 180 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPSTX
Aegopsis Burmeister, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amblyodus Westwood, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amblyoproctus Kolbe, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ancognatha Erichson, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Archophileurus Kolbe, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Aspidolea Bates, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Barutus Ratcliffe, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Coelosis Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992Masked Chafers78SpeciesTaxom
Daemonoplus Thomson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1985Hercules Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1888Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Enema Hope, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erioscelis Burmeister, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 184710SpeciesTaxom
Goniophileurus Kolbe, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 193610SpeciesTaxom
Heterogomphus Burmeister, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Irazua1SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Megaceras Hope, 04SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mimeoma Casey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mixigenus2SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Oxygrylius Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parapucaya Prell, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 198810SpeciesTaxom
Podischnus Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pucaya Ohaus, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spodistes Burmeister, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrates Burmeister, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1847Ox Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1888Carrot Beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1888Rhinoceros Beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
180 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aegopsis curvicornis Burmeister, 1847
Amblyodus taurus Westwood, 1878
Amblyoproctus centroamericanus Ratcliffe, 2003
Amblyoproctus torulosus Kolbe, 1910
Ancognatha atacazo Kirsch, 1885
Ancognatha gracilis Endrödi, 1966
Ancognatha scarabaeoides Erichson, 1847
Ancognatha sellata Arrow, 1911
Ancognatha vexans Ratcliffe, 1992
Ancognatha vulgaris Arrow, 1911
Archophileurus simplex Bates, 1888
Aspidolea fuliginea Burmeister, 1847
Aspidolea kuntzeni Höhne, 1922
Aspidolea notaticollis Höhne, 1922
Aspidolea singularis Bates, 1888
Barutus hartmanni Ratcliffe, 1982
Bothynus quadridens Taschenberg, 1870
Coelosis biloba Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclocephala alazonia Ratcliffe, 2003
Cyclocephala almitana Dechambre, 1992
Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclocephala amazona amazona
Cyclocephala amblyopsis Hurley, 1959
Cyclocephala ampliata Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala atripes Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala bollei Dechambre & ..., 1984
Cyclocephala brevis (Höhne, 1923)⇒ Euetheola bidentata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala brittoni Endrödi, 1964
Cyclocephala carbonaria Milne Edwards, 1848
Cyclocephala castaniella Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala cerea (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Cyclocephala sanguinicollis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala chalumeaui Martínez, 1978
Cyclocephala complanata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala concolor Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala confusa Endrödi, 1966
Cyclocephala conspicua Sharp, 1877
Cyclocephala curta Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala dechambrei Dupuis, 2018
Cyclocephala discolor Herbst, 1792
Cyclocephala dissimulata (Ratcliffe, 1992)⇒ Cyclocephala almitana Dechambre, 1992
Cyclocephala enigma Ratcliffe, 2003
Cyclocephala erotylina Arrow, 1914
Cyclocephala fasciolata Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala freudei Endrödi, 1963Joey
Cyclocephala fulgurata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala fulvipennis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala gravis Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala gregaria Heyne & Tasc..., 1907
Cyclocephala hartmannorum Maly, 2006
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala immaculata coahuilae Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala kaszabi Endrödi, 1964
Cyclocephala krombeini Endrödi, 1979
Cyclocephala labidion Ratcliffe, 2003
Cyclocephala laminata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala letiranti Young, 1992
Cyclocephala ligyrina Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala macrophylla Cohen, 1998
Cyclocephala maculiventris Höhne, 1923
Cyclocephala mafaffa Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala mafaffa mafaffa
Cyclocephala marylizae Ratcliffe, 2003
Cyclocephala melanae Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala melane Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala minuta Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala multiplex (Casey, 1915)⇒ Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclocephala mutata Harold, 1869
Cyclocephala nigerrima Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala nigritarsis Ratcliffe, 1992
Cyclocephala nike Ratcliffe, 1992
Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala ovulum (Bates, 1888)⇒ Cyclocephala testacea Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala pan Ratcliffe, 1992
Cyclocephala picta Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala porioni Dechambre, 1979
Cyclocephala prolongata Arrow, 1902
Cyclocephala pubescens (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Cyclocephala sexpunctata Castelnau, 1840
Cyclocephala quercina Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala sanguinicollis Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala sardadebiae Dechambre & ..., 2005
Cyclocephala sexpunctata Castelnau, 1840
Cyclocephala simulatrix Höhne, 1923
Cyclocephala sororia Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala sparsa Arrow, 1902
Cyclocephala stictica Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala stockwelli Ratcliffe, 2003
Cyclocephala testacea Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala unamas Ratcliffe, 2003
Cyclocephala warneri (Ratcliffe, 1992)⇒ Cyclocephala maculiventris Höhne, 1923
Cyclocephala weidneri Endrödi, 1964
Cyclocephala williami Ratcliffe, 1992
Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992
Daemonoplus mniszechi Thomson, 1859
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dynastes hercules septentrionalis (Lachaume, 1985)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes septentrionalis Lachaume, 1985
Dyscinetus dubius Olivier, 1789
Dyscinetus laevipunctatus Bates, 1888
Enema endymion Chevrolat, 1843Palehead blenny
Enema pan Fabricius, 1775
Erioscelis columbica Endrödi, 1966
Euetheola bidentata Burmeister, 1847
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Golofa costaricensis Bates, 1888
Golofa eacus Burmeister, 1847
Golofa hirsuta Ratcliffe, 2003
Golofa imbellis Bates, 1888
Golofa obliquicornis Dechambre, 1975
Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837
Golofa porteri Hope, 1837Saw Beetle
Golofa pusilla (Arrow, 1911)⇒ Mixigenus pusilla Arrow, 1911
Golofa solisi Ratcliffe, 2003
Golofa tersander (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Mixigenus tersander Burmeister, 1847
Goniophileurus femoratus Burmeister, 1847
Hemiphileurus cylindroides Bates, 1888
Hemiphileurus dejeani Bates, 1888
Hemiphileurus dyscritus Ratcliffe, 2003
Hemiphileurus illatus LeConte, 1854
Hemiphileurus laevicauda Bates, 1888
Hemiphileurus nebulohylaeus Ratcliffe, 2003
Hemiphileurus punctatostriatus Prell, 1914
Hemiphileurus simplex Prell, 1914
Hemiphileurus variolosus Burmeister, 1847
Hemiphileurus vicarius Prell, 1936
Heterogomphus chevrolati Burmeister, 1847
Heterogomphus dilaticollis Burmeister, 1847
Heterogomphus mniszechi Thomson, 1859
Homophileurus quadrituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1806
Homophileurus tricuspis Prell, 1914
Irazua dilicra Ratcliffe, 2003
Ligyrus allonasutus López-García..., 2022
Ligyrus bituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1805
Ligyrus maternus Prell, 1937
Ligyrus sallaei Bates, 1888
Megaceras inflatum Prell, 1934
Megaceras pauliani Dechambre, 1975
Megaceras septentrionis Bates, 1888
Megaceras septentrionis septentrionis
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Megasoma elephas elephas Fabricius, 1775
Mimeoma acuta Arrow, 1902
Mixigenus pusilla Arrow, 1911
Mixigenus tersander Burmeister, 1847
Orizabus australis Ratcliffe & ..., 2013
Oxygrylius ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Parapucaya amazonica Prell, 1934
Pentodon algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Phileurus angustatus Kolbe, 1910
Phileurus carinatus Prell, 1914
Phileurus cylindroides (Bates, 1888)⇒ Hemiphileurus cylindroides Bates, 1888
Phileurus didymus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus limicauda Prell, 1912
Phileurus schereri Endrödi, 1981
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus voirinae Endrödi, 1985
Phileurus youngi Ratcliffe, 1988
Podischnus agenor Olivier, 1789
Pucaya castanea Ohaus, 1910
Spodistes batesi Arrow, 1902
Spodistes beltianus Bates, 1888
Spodistes mniszechi Thomson, 1860
Stenocrates bicarinatus Robinson, 1947
Stenocrates difficilis (Endrödi, 1966)⇒ Stenocrates bicarinatus Robinson, 1947
Stenocrates hardyi Dechambre, 1985
Stenocrates laevicollis Kirsch, 1870
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus hipposiderus Ratcliffe, 1976
Strategus jugurtha Burmeister, 1847
Tomarus adoceteus Ratcliffe & ..., 2010
Tomarus bituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1805
Tomarus cicatricosus Prell, 1937
Tomarus discrepans Escalona & Joly, 2006
Tomarus ebenus DeGeer, 1774
Tomarus gyas Erichson, 1848
Tomarus laevicollis Bates, 1888
Tomarus maternus Prell, 1937
Tomarus nasutus Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Tomarus sallaei Bates, 1888
Xyloryctes lobicollis Bates, 1888
Xyloryctes splendidus Prell, 1914
Xyloryctes teuthras Bates, 1888

Subnodes of Dynastinae with occurrences in Costa Rica
TribeAgaocephalini
Burmeister, 1847
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclocephalini
Laporte, 1840
7
93
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOryctini
Mulsant, 1842
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePentodontini
Mulsant, 1842
10
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhileurini
Burmeister, 1847
7
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



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