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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
149
9575
64497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
132
8867
57388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
16
970
8543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
16
970
8543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
766
7041
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
105
1044
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
6
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
6 Genera with 70 Species
Augosoma Burmeister, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosoma Hope, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1909Hercules Beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 200744SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 2018Elephant beetles34SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1830Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
70 Species and 29 Subspecies
Augosoma centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaurus beetle
Chalcosoma atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas beetle
Dynastes bleuzeni Silvestre & ..., 1995
Dynastes ecuatorianus Ohaus, 1913
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dynastes hercules bleuzeni Silvestre & ..., 1995
Dynastes hercules bluezeni (Silvestre & ..., 1995)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hercules ecuatorianus (Ohaus, 1913)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hercules lichyi (Lachaume, 1985)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hercules morishimai (Nagai, 2002)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hercules occidentalis (Lachaume, 1985)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hercules paschoali (Grossi & Arnaud, 1993)⇒ Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes lichyi Lachaume, 1985
Dynastes morishimai Nagai, 2002
Dynastes neptunus Quensel, 1805Neptune beetle
Dynastes neptunus rouchei Nagai, 2005
Dynastes occidentalis Lachaume, 1985
Dynastes paschoali Grossi & Arnaud, 1993
Dynastes satanas Moser, 1909Satanas beetle
Golofa (Golofa) imperialis (Thomson, 1858)⇒ Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837
Golofa aegaeon Drury, 1773
Golofa aegeon Drury, 1773
Golofa aequatorius Voirin, 1984
Golofa antiqua Arrow, 1911
Golofa antiquus Arrow, 1911
Golofa argentina Arrow, 1911
Golofa argentinus Arrow, 1911
Golofa bubeniki Milani, 2021
Golofa claviger Linnaeus, 1771
Golofa claviger claviger
Golofa claviger puncticollis Thomson, 1860
Golofa clavigera Linnaeus, 1771
Golofa clavigera clavigera Linnaeus, 1771
Golofa clavigera puncticollis Thomson, 1860
Golofa cochlearis Ohaus, 1910
Golofa costaricensis Bates, 1888
Golofa eacus Burmeister, 1847
Golofa farallonensis Pardo-Locarn..., 2020
Golofa gaujoni Lachaume, 1985
Golofa globulicornis Dechambre, 1975
Golofa henrypitieri Arnaud & Joly, 2006
Golofa horizontalis Voirin, 1984
Golofa imbellis Bates, 1888
Golofa inermis (Thomson, 1859)⇒ Praogolofa inermis Thomson, 1859
Golofa limogesi Ratcliffe & ..., 2017
Golofa minuta Sternberg, 1910
Golofa minutus Sternberg, 1910
Golofa obliquicornis Dechambre, 1975
Golofa paradoxa Dechambre, 1975
Golofa paradoxus Dechambre, 1975
Golofa paulinae Giraldo-Mendoza, 2021
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 spatha Dechambre, 1989
Golofa tersander (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Mixigenus tersander Burmeister, 1847
Golofa testudinaria Prell, 1934
Golofa testudinarius Prell, 1934
Golofa unicolor Bates, 1891
Golofa veliae Pardo-Locarn..., 2020
Golofa wagneri Abadie, 2007
Megasoma actaeon Linnaeus, 1758Actaeon beetle
Megasoma actaeon actaeon
Megasoma actaeon fujitai Nagai, 2003
Megasoma acteon Linné, 1758
Megasoma anubis Chevrolat, 1836
Megasoma bollei Dechambre, 2006
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 fujitai Nagai, 2003
Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Megasoma gyas gyas
Megasoma gyas porioni Nagai, 2003
Megasoma gyas prandii Milani, 2008
Megasoma gyas rumbucheri Fischer, 1968
Megasoma hermes Prandi, 2016
Megasoma hyperion Prandi, Gros..., 2020
Megasoma janus (Felsche, 1906)⇒ Megasoma actaeon Linnaeus, 1758
Megasoma janus argentinum Höhne, 1923
Megasoma janus chaparense Prandi, 2023
Megasoma janus grossii Prandi, 2023
Megasoma janus janus
Megasoma janus ramirezorum (Silvestre & ..., 2002)⇒ Megasoma actaeon Linnaeus, 1758
Megasoma joergenseni Bruch, 1910
Megasoma joergenseni joergenseni
Megasoma joergenseni penyai Nagai, 2003
Megasoma mars Reiche, 1852
Megasoma occidentalis Bolívar y Pi..., 1963
Megasoma ramirezorum Silvestre & ..., 2002
Megasoma svobodaorum Krajcik, 2009
Megasoma typhon prandii Milani, 2008
Megasoma typhon typhon
Megasoma vazdemelloi Prandi, 2018
Xylotrupes ulysses Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Common rhinoceros beetle


Links, sources and further information
Dynastini at itis.gov