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Checklist for Tribe Dynastini MacLeay, 1819
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5105
23655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
4779
21768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
479
2885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
479
2885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
389
2398
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
54
314
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
5
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
5 Genera with 25 Species
Chalcosoma Hope, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1985Hercules Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 184716SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 2002Elephant beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1767Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
25 Species and 6 Subspecies
Chalcosoma atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas beetle
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dynastes hercules occidentalis (Lachaume, 1985)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hercules septentrionalis (Lachaume, 1985)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat, 1843Palehead blenny
Dynastes hyllus hyllus
Dynastes maya Hardy, 2003Maya white beetle
Dynastes septentrionalis Lachaume, 1985
Golofa (Golofa) imperialis (Thomson, 1858)⇒ Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837
Golofa claviger Linnaeus, 1771
Golofa claviger claviger
Golofa costaricensis Bates, 1888
Golofa eacus Burmeister, 1847
Golofa globulicornis Dechambre, 1975
Golofa hirsuta Ratcliffe, 2003
Golofa imbellis Bates, 1888
Golofa incas Hope, 1837
Golofa obliquicornis Dechambre, 1975
Golofa pelagon Burmeister, 1847
Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837
Golofa porteri Hope, 1837Saw Beetle
Golofa pusilla (Arrow, 1911)⇒ Mixigenus pusilla Arrow, 1911
Golofa solisi Ratcliffe, 2003
Golofa tersander (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Mixigenus tersander Burmeister, 1847
Megasoma actaeon Linnaeus, 1758Actaeon beetle
Megasoma actaeon actaeon
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Megasoma elephas elephas Fabricius, 1775
Megasoma occidentalis Bolívar y Pi..., 1963
Megasoma ramirezorum Silvestre & ..., 2002
Xylotrupes gideon Linnaeus, 1767Brown rhinoceros beetle


Links, sources and further information
Dynastini at itis.gov