''Oryctes'' is the most economically important
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of rhinoceros beetles in the
subfamily Dynastinae
Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles or horn beetles. Over 1 ...
(
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect
pest of
palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus,
Biolib.cz genus ''Oryctes'' Illiger, 1798
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* '' Oryctes agamemnon'' Burmeister, 1847
* '' Oryctes amberiensis'' Sternberg, 1910
* '' Oryctes anguliceps'' Fairmaire, 1901
* '' Oryctes ata'' Semenov & Medvedev, 1932
* '' Oryctes augias'' (Olivier, 1789)
* '' Oryctes boas'' (Fabricius, 1775)
* '' Oryctes borbonicus'' Dechambre, 1986
* '' Oryctes capucinus'' Arrow, 1937
* '' Oryctes centaurus'' Sternberg, 1910
* '' Oryctes cherlonneixi'' Dechambre, 1996
* '' Oryctes chevrolatii'' Guérin-Méneville, 1844
* ''Oryctes colonicus
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Coquerel, 1852
* '' Oryctes comoriensis'' Fairmaire, 1893
* '' Oryctes congonis'' Endrödi, 1969
* '' Oryctes curvicornis'' Sternberg, 1910
* ''Oryctes dollei
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Fairmaire, 1897
* ''Oryctes elegans
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Prell, 1914
* ''Oryctes erebus
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Burmeister, 1847
* ''Oryctes forceps
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Dechambre, 1980
* ''Oryctes gigas
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
* ''Oryctes gnu
''Oryctes gnu'', commonly known as Malaysian rhinoceros beetle, is a species of dung beetle
Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night.
Many dung beetles, k ...
'' Mohnike, 1874 - Malaysian rhinoceros beetle
* ''Oryctes gracilis
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Prell, 1934
* ''Oryctes heros
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Endrödi, 1973
* ''Oryctes hisamatsui
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Nagai, 2002
* ''Oryctes latecavatus
''Oryctes'' is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.
Species
Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:
* ' ...
'' Fairmaire, 1891
* '' Oryctes mayottensis'' Dechambre, 1982
* '' Oryctes minor'' Waterhouse, 1876
* '' Oryctes monardi'' Beck, 1942
* '' Oryctes monoceros'' (Olivier, 1789) - African rhinoceros beetle
* '' Oryctes nasicornis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - type species (as ''Scarabaeus nasicornis'' L.: the European rhinoceros beetle
The European rhinoceros beetle (''Oryctes nasicornis'') is a large flying beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae.
Subspecies
* ''Oryctes nasicornis afghanistanicus'' Endrödi, 1938
* ''Oryctes nasicornis chersonensis'' Minck, 1915
* ''Or ...
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* '' Oryctes nudicauda'' Arrow, 1910
* '' Oryctes ohausi'' Minck, 1913
* '' Oryctes owariensis'' Beavois, 1807
* '' Oryctes politus'' Fairmaire, 1901
* '' Oryctes proxilus'' Wollaston 1864
* '' Oryctes pyrrhus'' Burmeister, 1847
* '' Oryctes ranavalo'' Coquerel, 1852
* '' Oryctes rhinoceros'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - Asiatic rhinoceros beetle
* '' Oryctes richteri'' Petrovitz, 1958
* '' Oryctes sahariensis'' de Miré, 1960
* '' Oryctes simiar'' Coquerel, 1852
* '' Oryctes sjoestedti'' Kolbe, 1905
* '' Oryctes tarandus'' (Olivier, 1789)
* '' Oryctes vicinus'' Gahan, 1900
References
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Dynastinae
Scarabaeidae genera