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Checklist for Tribe Dynastini MacLeay, 1819
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
78
1509
6505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
1262
5308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
170
1049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
170
1049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
120
770
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
31
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
5 Genera with 15 Species
Beckius Dechambre, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1789Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eupatorus Burmeister, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Haploscapanes Arrow, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1885Elephant beetles13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
15 Species and 6 Subspecies
Beckius becarii Gestro, 1876
Dynastes hercules alcides (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Dynastes hercules reidi Chalumeau, 1977
Eupatorus becarii Gestro, 1876
Eupatorus koletta Voirin, 1978
Haploscapanes papuanus Dechambre & ..., 2004
Xylotrupes beckeri Schauffus, 1885
Xylotrupes carinulus Rowland, 2011
Xylotrupes clinias (Schaufuss, 1885)⇒ Xylotrupes ulysses clinias Schaufuss, 1885
Xylotrupes florensisFlores rhinoceros beetle
Xylotrupes gideon Linnaeus, 1767Brown rhinoceros beetle
Xylotrupes gideon borneensis Minck, 1920
Xylotrupes gideon sumatraensis
Xylotrupes giletti
Xylotrupes macleayi asperulus Minck, 1920
Xylotrupes pubescens Waterhouse, 1841
Xylotrupes socrates siamensis Minck, 1920
Xylotrupes ulysses Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Common rhinoceros beetle
Xylotrupes ulysses clinias Schaufuss, 1885


Links, sources and further information
Dynastini at itis.gov