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Checklist for Subfamily Dynastinae MacLeay, 1819 (Horn beetles)
and region Nicoya Peninsula (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1771
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
1549
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
440
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
38
379
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
54
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
54
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
43
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
10
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicoya Peninsula
10 Genera with 21 Species
Ancognatha Erichson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1964Masked Chafers8SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1789Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Goniophileurus Kolbe, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1847Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1888Carrot Beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicoya Peninsula
21 Species
Ancognatha vulgaris Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala discolor Herbst, 1792
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala macrophylla Cohen, 1998
Cyclocephala mafaffa Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala ovulum (Bates, 1888)⇒ Cyclocephala testacea Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala stictica Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala weidneri Endrödi, 1964
Dyscinetus dubius Olivier, 1789
Euetheola bidentata Burmeister, 1847
Goniophileurus femoratus Burmeister, 1847
Homophileurus tricuspis Prell, 1914
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Phileurus didymus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus youngi Ratcliffe, 1988
Strategus jugurtha Burmeister, 1847
Tomarus bituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1805
Tomarus nasutus Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Tomarus sallaei Bates, 1888

Subnodes of Dynastinae with occurrences in Nicoya Peninsula
TribeCyclocephalini
Laporte, 1840
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOryctini
Mulsant, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePentodontini
Mulsant, 1842
2
4
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