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Checklist for Subfamily Dynastinae MacLeay, 1819 (Horn beetles)
and region South India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2781
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
68
995
2460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
63
911
2272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
188
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
188
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
146
719
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
9
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South India
9 Genera with 23 Species
Alissonotum Arrow, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Clyster Arrow, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dipelicus Hope, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Eophileurus Arrow, 18237SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Microryctes Arrow, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 2003Elephant beetles5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
23 Species and 5 Subspecies
Alissonotum elongatum Arrow, 1910
Alissonotum piceum (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Alissonotum piceus Fabricius, 1775
Alissonotum piceum piceum
Alissonotum piceus Fabricius, 1775
Alissonotum simile Arrow, 1910
Clyster retusus Arrow, 1908
Dipelicus cantator Arrow, 1910
Dipelicus daedalus Fabricius, 1792
Dipelicus indicus Endrödi, 1969
Eophileurus cingalensis decatenatus Arrow, 1910
Eophileurus felschei Prell, 1913
Eophileurus gracilis Prell, 1913
Eophileurus nicobarensis Endrödi, 1977
Eophileurus nilgirensis Arrow, 1908
Eophileurus perforatus Arrow, 1908
Eophileurus platypterus Wiedemann, 1823
Heteronychus lioderes Redtenbacher, 1867
Microryctes kanarensis Arrow, 1908
Oryctes rhinoceros Linnaeus, 1758Asiatic rhinoceros beetle
Phyllognathus dionysius Fabricius, 1792Rice cockchafer
Xylotrupes gideon Linnaeus, 1767Brown rhinoceros beetle
Xylotrupes gideon gideon Linnaeus, 1767
Xylotrupes meridionalis Prell, 1914
Xylotrupes socrates nitidus Silvestre, 2003
Xylotrupes taprobanus ganesha Silvestre, 2003

Subnodes of Dynastinae with occurrences in South India
TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOryctini
Mulsant, 1842
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePentodontini
Mulsant, 1842
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhileurini
Burmeister, 1847
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



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