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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1936
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
717
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
511
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
105
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
105
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
100
203
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gambia
7 Genera with 10 Species
Heteroligus Kolbe, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1789Coconut rhinoceros beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Podalgus Burmeister, 02SpeciesTaxom
Prosphileurus Kolbe, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ruteloryctes Arrow, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Heteroligus meles Billberg, 1815Yam beetle
Heteronychus parvus Burmeister, 1847
Oryctes boas Fabricius, 1775African rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes monoceros Olivier, 1789African rhinoceros beetle
Phyllognathus burmeisteri Arrow, 1911
Phyllognathus degener (Fairmaire, 1891)⇒ Phyllognathus burmeisteri Arrow, 1911
Phyllognathus orion Olivier, 1789
Podalgus cuniculus Semenov, 1890
Podalgus cuniculus cuniculus
Prosphileurus liberianus Dohrn, 1875
Ruteloryctes morio Fabricius, 1798

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

Taxom

TribeOryctini
Mulsant, 1842
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePentodontini
Mulsant, 1842
4
6
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