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Checklist for Tribe Dynastini MacLeay, 1819
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
 
TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
2 Genera with 12 Species
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1963Elephant beetles8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
12 Species
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
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


Links, sources and further information
Dynastini at itis.gov