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Checklist for Subfamily Dynastinae MacLeay, 1819 (Horn beetles)
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
129
3809
32267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
118
3482
27089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
13
295
2505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
13
295
2505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
244
2154
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
23
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
23 Genera with 107 Species
#ABCDEHLMOPSTX
Ancognatha Erichson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognatho Rivers, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Aphonides Rivers, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18476SpeciesTaxom
Archophileurus Kolbe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aspidolea Bates, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Coscinocephalus Prell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1974Masked Chafers31SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Erioscelis Burmeister, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 192210SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1963Elephant beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 184710SpeciesTaxom
Oxygrylius Casey, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrates Burmeister, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1809Ox Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1922Carrot Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1888Rhinoceros Beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
107 Species and 5 Subspecies
Ancognatha manca LeConte, 1866
Anoplognatho dunnianus (Rivers, 1888)⇒ Aphonides dunnianus Rivers, 1889
Aphonides dunnianus Rivers, 1889
Aphonus brevicruris Cartwright, 1944Sand stargazer
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Aphonus densicauda Casey, 1915
Aphonus texanus Gill & Howden, 1985Banner blenny
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Aphonus variolosus LeConte, 1847
Archophileurus cribrosus LeConte, 1854
Aspidolea kuntzeni Höhne, 1922
Aspidolea singularis Bates, 1888
Bothynus peninsularis Casey, 1915
Bothynus ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Coscinocephalus cribrifrons Schaeffer, 1906
Cyclocephala aravaipensis Ratcliffe, 1992
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala forsteri Endrödi, 1963
Cyclocephala frendei Endrodi, 1963
Cyclocephala freudei Endrödi, 1963Joey
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala hirta hirta
Cyclocephala hirta pilosicollis Saylor, 1936
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala knobelae Brown, 1934
Cyclocephala laminata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala mafaffa Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala miamiensis Howden & End..., 1966Miami roundhead scarab
Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala obesa (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Cyclocephala quercina Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala parallela Casey, 1915Spangled blenny
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Cyclocephala picta Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala pilosicollis Saylor, 1936Olive blenny
Cyclocephala puberula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala quercina Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala robusta (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala seditiosa LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala testacea Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala wandae Hardy, 1974
Dynastes granti Horn, 1870Grants Hercules beetle
Dynastes grantii Horn, 1870Grant´s Hercules Beetle
Dynastes maya Hardy, 2003Maya white beetle
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus laevicollis Arrow, 1937Striped kelpfish
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Dyscinetus olivaceus Höhne, 1923
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euetheola rugiceps (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847
Euetheola subglabra Schaeffer, 1909
Hemiphileurus illatus LeConte, 1854
Hemiphileurus illatus illatus
Hemiphileurus illatus mexicanus Endrödi, 1978
Ligyrus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus laevicollis Bates, 1888
Ligyrus neglectus LeConte, 1847
Ligyrus peninsularis Casey, 1915
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Ligyrus ruginasus (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Bothynus ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Ligyrus sallaei Bates, 1888
Ligyrus selanderi Cartwright, 1959
Ligyrus subtropicus Blatchley, 1922Sugarcane white grub
Megasoma cedrosa Hardy, 1972
Megasoma cedrosum Hardy, 1972Rosy blenny
Megasoma pachecoi Cartwright, 1963
Megasoma punctulatum Cartwright, 1952
Megasoma punctulatus Cartwright, 1952
Megasoma sleeperi Hardy, 1972Rosy blenny
Megasoma thersites LeConte, 1861
Megasoma vogti Cartwright, 1963Texas Elephant Beetle
Orizabus batesi Prell, 1914Pirate blenny
Orizabus brevicollis Prell, 1914Pirate blenny
Orizabus clunalis LeConte, 1856
Orizabus fairmairei Bates, 1888
Orizabus isodonoides Fairmaire, 1878
Orizabus ligyroides Horn, 1885
Orizabus macclevei
Orizabus mcclevei Warner, 2011Giant kelpfish
Orizabus pinalicus Warner, 2011Giant kelpfish
Orizabus pyriformis LeConte, 1847
Oxygrylius peninsularis Casey, 1915
Oxygrylius ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus vitulus (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Hemiphileurus illatus LeConte, 1854
Stenocrates celatus Prell, 1938
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strategus cessus LeConte, 1866
Strategus craigi Ratcliffe, 1976Spotcheek blenny
Strategus mormon Burmeister, 1847Twister
Strategus splendens Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801Carrot Scarab
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus laevicollis Bates, 1888
Tomarus nasutus Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Tomarus neglectus LeConte, 1847
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Tomarus sallaei Bates, 1888
Tomarus selanderi Cartwright, 1959Quillfin blenny
Tomarus subtropicus Blatchley, 1922Sugarcane beetle
Xyloryctes faunus (Casey, 1895)⇒ Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle
Xyloryctes thestalus Bates, 1888Largemouth blenny

Subnodes of Dynastinae with occurrences in Nearctic
TribeCyclocephalini
Laporte, 1840
6
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOryctini
Mulsant, 1842
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePentodontini
Mulsant, 1842
10
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhileurini
Burmeister, 1847
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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