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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
162
8327
62388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
145
7661
54713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
16
690
5837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
16
690
5837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
542
4976
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
66
508
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
5
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
5 Genera with 41 Species
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 184711SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1963Elephant beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylus Arrow, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1920Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
41 Species and 7 Subspecies
Dynastes granti Horn, 1870Grants Hercules beetle
Dynastes grantii Horn, 1870Grant´s Hercules Beetle
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dynastes hercules septentrionalis (Lachaume, 1985)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hercules tuxtlaensis (Morón, 1993)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat, 1843Palehead blenny
Dynastes hyllus hyllus
Dynastes hyllus moroni Nagai, 2005
Dynastes lichyi Lachaume, 1985
Dynastes maya Hardy, 2003Maya white beetle
Dynastes miyashitai (Yamaya, 2004)⇒ Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat, 1843
Dynastes moroni (Nagai, 2005)⇒ Dynastes hyllus moroni Nagai, 2005
Dynastes neptunus Quensel, 1805Neptune beetle
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Golofa (Golofa) imperialis (Thomson, 1858)⇒ Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837
Golofa (Golofa) xiximeca Morón, 1995Dusky blenny
Golofa eacus Burmeister, 1847
Golofa globulicornis Dechambre, 1975
Golofa imbellis Bates, 1888
Golofa incas Hope, 1837
Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837
Golofa porteri Hope, 1837Saw Beetle
Golofa pusilla (Arrow, 1911)⇒ Mixigenus pusilla Arrow, 1911
Golofa tepaneneca Morón, 1995
Golofa tersander (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Mixigenus tersander Burmeister, 1847
Megasoma actaeon Linnaeus, 1758Actaeon beetle
Megasoma cedrosa Hardy, 1972
Megasoma cedrosum Hardy, 1972Rosy blenny
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Megasoma elephas elephas Fabricius, 1775
Megasoma elephas occidentalis (Bolivar & Pi..., 1963)⇒ Megasoma occidentalis Bolívar y Pi..., 1963
Megasoma enema (Marcgraf, 1848)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Megasoma lecontei Hardy, 1972Rosy blenny
Megasoma lenczyi (Cartwright, 1976)⇒ Megasoma cedrosum Hardy, 1972
Megasoma mars Reiche, 1852
Megasoma mexicanum (Fischer, 1968)⇒ Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775
Megasoma nogueirai Morón, 2005
Megasoma occidentale Bolivar, Pie..., 1963
Megasoma occidentalis Bolívar y Pi..., 1963
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
Trypoxylus (Allomyrina) dichotomus (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Allomyrina dichotoma Linnaeus, 1771
Xylotrupes gideon lamachus (Minck, 1920)⇒ Xylotrupes macleayi lamachus Minck, 1920


Links, sources and further information
Dynastini at itis.gov