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Checklist for Tribe Dynastini MacLeay, 1819
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
98
3984
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
93
3574
10741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
11
529
2375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
11
529
2375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
459
2148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
39
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDynastini
MacLeay, 1819
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
4 Genera with 4 Species
Augosoma Burmeister, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1758Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
4 Species
Augosoma centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaurus beetle
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Golofa solisi Ratcliffe, 2003
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle


Links, sources and further information
Dynastini at itis.gov