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Checklist for Subfamily Dynastinae MacLeay, 1819 (Horn beetles)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3054
5696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2399
4651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
937
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
814
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
253
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
253
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
229
698
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
13
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transvaal
13 Genera with 29 Species
Cyphonistes Burmeister, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Heteroligus Kolbe, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 19239SpeciesTaxom
Hyboschema Péringuey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orsilochus Stål, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1775Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pentodontoschema Péringuey, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoschema Thomson, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoplatodes Péringuey, 02SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoplatys Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syrichthomorphus Péringuey, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Syrictes Prell, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Temnorhynchus Hope, 18553SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
29 Species and 6 Subspecies
Cyphonistes corniculatus laevis Arrow, 1936
Cyphonistes corniculatus transvaalensis Endrödi, 1973
Cyphonistes roeri Endrödi, 1980
Cyphonistes vallatus Wiedemann, 1823
Heteroligus peringueyi Arrow, 1911
Heteronychus approximans Kolbe, 1900
Heteronychus arator Fabricius, 1775African black beetle
Heteronychus atratus (Klug, 1855)⇒ Heteronychus plebejus Klug, 1832
Heteronychus consimilis (Kolbe, 1900)⇒ Heteronychus pauperatus Péringuey, 1901
Heteronychus pauperatus Péringuey, 1901
Heteronychus plebejus Klug, 1832
Heteronychus rusticus niger Klug, 1855
Heteronychus tenuestriatus Fairmaire, 1893
Heteronychus vixstriatus Jack, 1923
Hyboschema contractum Boheman, 1857
Orsilochus kochi Ferreira, 1965
Oryctes boas Fabricius, 1775African rhinoceros beetle
Pentodontoschema caper Prell, 1936
Pentodontoschema deceptor Péringuey, 1901
Pentodontoschema nireum Burmeister, 1847
Pycnoschema corydon Olivier, 1789
Pycnoschema diversum Péringuey, 1901
Pycnoschema diversum diversum
Pycnoschema scrofa Harold, 1880
Rhizoplatodes castaneipennis Boheman, 1857
Rhizoplatodes castaneipennis castaneipennis
Rhizoplatys auriculatus Burmeister, 1847
Syrichthomorphus termitophilus Péringuey, 1901
Syrictes rugulosus Dupuis, 2013
Syrictes syrichtus Fabricius, 1775
Temnorhynchus (Temnorhynchus) coronatus Fabricius, 1781
Temnorhynchus coronatus coronatus
Temnorhynchus clypeatus Klug, 1855

Subnodes of Dynastinae with occurrences in Transvaal
TribeHexodontini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOryctini
Mulsant, 1842
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePentodontini
Mulsant, 1842
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhileurini
Burmeister, 1847
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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