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Megasoma

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Megasoma
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Megasoma
Genus recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, Costa Rica Species List, Guyana Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Panama Species List, Peru Species List, Paraguay Species List, Venezuela Species List, Argentina Species List, Mexico Species List, North Pacific Species List, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, United States Species List, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, iNaturalist data coverage, and Wikipedia (inferred records)
Megasoma
Recognized by Furui 2020
Megasoma Kirby 1825
Genus recognized by GBIF classification, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and GBIF data coverage

Alternative Names

Megasoma mexicanus Fischer 1968
Proparte synonym according to GBIF classification and GBIF classification
Megasoma prandii Milani 2008
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Scarabaeus typhon Olivier 1789
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lycophontes Bruch 1910
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Lycophontes Bruch 1910
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Megalosoma Burmeister 1846
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Megalosoma Burmeister 1847
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Megasoma
Harvest ancestor according to NMNH type specimens, Flickr Group, iNaturalist, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Megasominus Casey 1915
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Megasominus Casey 1915
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Elephant Beetles preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

象兜屬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ゾウカブト属 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Korean

코끼리장수풍뎅이속 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

ميجاسوما preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Megasoma

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Dynastidae
Megasoma (this page)
Megasoma actaeon (Linnaeus 1758)
Megasoma anubis (Chevrolat 1836)
Megasoma cedrosa Hardy 1972
Megasoma elephas (Fabricius 1775)
Megasoma gyas (Herbst 1785)
Megasoma hermes Prandi 2016
Megasoma janus (Felsche 1906)
Megasoma joergenseni (Bruch 1910)
Megasoma lecontei Hardy 1972
Megasoma mars (Reiche 1852)
Megasoma nogueirai Morón 2005
Megasoma occidentalis Bolivar, Pieltain, Jimenez-Asua & Martinez 1963
Megasoma pachecoi Cartwright 1963
Megasoma punctulatum Cartwright 1952
Megasoma ramirezorum Silvestre & Arnaud 2002
Megasoma rex Prandi 2018
Megasoma sleeperi Hardy 1972
Megasoma svobodaorum Krajcik 2009
Megasoma thersites Le Conte 1861
Megasoma vogti Cartwright 1963
Aceratus
Adoryphorus
Aegopsis
Agaocephala
Allomyrina
Ancognatha
Anomacaulus
Anomalomorpha
Aphonides
Aphonus
Archophanes
Arriguttia
Aspidolea
Augoderia
Augosoma
Barutus
Blabephorus
Bothynus
Calicnemis
Callistemonus
Caymania
Ceratoryctoderus
Chalcasthenes
Chalcocrates
Chalepides
Cheiroplatys
Clyster
Cnemidophileurus
Colacus
Corynophyllus
Cryptodus
Dalgopus
Dasygnathus
Denhezia
Ebolowanius
Endebius
Endroedianibe
Enracius
Erioscelis
Eucopidocaulus
Eutyctus
Gillaspytes
Goniophileurus
Gorditus
Haplophileurus
Haploscapanes
Hatamus
Hemicyrthus
Hemiphileurus
Heteroconus
Heteroglobus
Heterogomphus
Heterostriatus
Hexodon
Hispanioryctes
Horridocalia
Hyboschema
Hyphoryctes
Irazua
Licnostrategus
Lycomedes
Marronus
Megaceras
Mellissius
Metanastes
Microryctes
Mitracephala
Musurgus
Neocnecus
Neonastes
Neoryctes
Nimbacola
Orizabus
Orthocavonus
Oryctes
Oxyligyrus
Parisomorphus
Pentodina
Pentodon
Pericoptus
Phileucourtus
Phylliocephala
Pimelopus
Piscoperus
Planophileurus
Platyphileurus
Podalgus
Prionoryctes
Prosphileurus
Pseudocavonus
Pseudosyrichthus
Ruteloryctes
Saccharoscaptus
Semanopterus
Talautoclyster
Temnorhynchus
Thronistes
Trichogomphus
Trioplus
Trissodon
116 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae Latreille 1802
Dynastinae MacLeay 1819
Dynastini Macleay 1819
Dynastina Macleay 1819
Megasoma Kirby 1825 (this page)
Megasoma actaeon (Linnaeus 1758)
Megasoma anubis (Chevrolat 1836)
Megasoma bollei (Dechambre 2006)
Megasoma cedrosum Hardy 1972
Megasoma elephas (Fabricius 1775)
Megasoma gyas (Herbst 1785)
Megasoma hermes Prandi 2016
Megasoma hyperion
Megasoma janus (Felsche 1906)
Megasoma joergenseni (Bruch 1910)
Megasoma lecontei Hardy 1972
Megasoma mars (Reiche 1852)
Megasoma nogueirai Morón 2005
Megasoma occidentale Bolivar, Pieltain, Jiménez-Asúa & Martinez 1963
Megasoma pachecoi Cartwright 1963
Megasoma punctulatum Cartwright 1952
Megasoma sleeperi Hardy 1972
Megasoma svobodaorum Krajčik 2009
Megasoma thersites Le Conte 1861
Megasoma typhon (Olivier 1789)
Megasoma vogti Cartwright 1963
Augosoma Burmeister 1841
Dynastes MacLeay 1819
Golofa Hope 1837

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Dynastidae
Megasoma (this page)
Megasoma actaeon (Linnaeus 1758)
Megasoma anubis (Chevrolat 1836)
Megasoma cedrosa Hardy 1972
Megasoma elephas (Fabricius 1775)
Megasoma gyas (Herbst 1785)
Megasoma hermes Prandi 2016
Megasoma janus Felsche 1906
Megasoma joergenseni (Bruch 1910)
Megasoma lecontei Hardy 1972
Megasoma mars (Reiche 1852)
Megasoma nogueirai Morón 2005
Megasoma occidentalis Bolivar, Pieltain, Jimenez-Asua & Martinez 1963
Megasoma pachecoi Cartwright 1963
Megasoma punctulatum Cartwright 1952
Megasoma ramirezorum Silvestre & Arnaud 2002
Megasoma rex Prandi 2018
Megasoma sleeperi Hardy 1972
Megasoma svobodaorum Krajcik 2009
Megasoma thersites Le Conte 1861
Megasoma vogti Cartwright 1963
Aceratus
Adoryphorus
Aegopsis
Agaocephala
Allomyrina
Ancognatha
Anomacaulus
Anomalomorpha
Aphonides
Aphonus
Archophanes
Arriguttia
Aspidolea
Augoderia
Augosoma
Barutus
Blabephorus
Bothynus
Calcitoryctes
Calicnemis
Callistemonus
Caymania
Ceratoryctoderus
Chalcasthenes
Chalcocrates
Chalepides
Cheiroplatys
Clyster
Cnemidophileurus
Colacus
Corynophyllus
Cryptodus
Dalgopus
Dasygnathus
Denhezia
Ebolowanius
Endebius
Endroedianibe
Enracius
Erioscelis
Eucopidocaulus
Eutyctus
Gillaspytes
Goniophileurus
Gorditus
Haplophileurus
Haploscapanes
Hatamus
Hemicyrthus
Hemiphileurus
Heteroconus
Heteroglobus
Heterogomphus
Heterostriatus
Hispanioryctes
Horridocalia
Hyboschema
Hyphoryctes
Irazua
Licnostrategus
Lycomedes
Marronus
Megaceras
Mellissius
Metanastes
Microryctes
Mitracephala
Musurgus
Neocnecus
Neonastes
Neoryctes
Nimbacola
Orizabus
Orthocavonus
Oryctes
Oxyligyrus
Parisomorphus
Pentodina
Pentodon
Pericoptus
Phileucourtus
Phylliocephala
Pimelopus
Piscoperus
Planophileurus
Platyphileurus
Podalgus
Prionoryctes
Prosphileurus
Pseudocavonus
Pseudosyrichthus
Ruteloryctes
Saccharoscaptus
Semanopterus
Talautoclyster
Temnorhynchus
Thronistes
Trichogomphus
Trioplus
Trissodon
118 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Dynastidae
Megasoma Kirby 1825 (this page)
Megasoma actaeon (Linnaeus 1758)
Megasoma anubis (Chevrolat 1836)
Megasoma cedrosa Hardy 1972
Megasoma elephas (Fabricius 1775)
Megasoma gyas (Herbst 1785)
Megasoma hermes Prandi 2016
Megasoma janus (Felsche 1906)
Megasoma joergenseni (Bruch 1910)
Megasoma lecontei Hardy 1972
Megasoma mars (Reiche 1852)
Megasoma nogueirai Morón 2005
Megasoma occidentalis Bolivar, Pieltain, Jimenez-Asua & Martinez 1963
Megasoma pachecoi Cartwright 1963
Megasoma punctulatum Cartwright 1952
Megasoma ramirezorum Silvestre & Arnaud 2002
Megasoma rex Prandi 2018
Megasoma sleeperi Hardy 1972
Megasoma svobodaorum Krajcik 2009
Megasoma thersites Le Conte 1861
Megasoma vogti Cartwright 1963
Aceratus Prell 1936
Acrobolbia Ohaus 1912
Aegopsis Burmeister 1847
Agaocephala Le Peletier & Serville 1828
Allophileurinus Dupuis & Dechambre 2001
Amblyodus Westwood 1878
Amblyoproctus Kolbe 1910
Ancognatha Erichson 1847
Aphonodelus Kolbe 1905
Archophileurus Kolbe 1910
Aspidolea Bates 1888
Augosoma Burmeister 1841
Blabephorus Fairmaire 1898
Bothynus Hope 1837
Calicnemis Laporte de Castelnau 1832
Carneiola Endrödi 1974
Carneoryctes Özdikmen 2009
Cavonus Sharp 1875
Ceratophileurus Ohaus 1911
Ceratoryctoderus Arrow 1908
Chalcasthenes Arrow 1937
Chalcosoma Hope 1837
Cheiroplatys Kirby 1837
Chiliphileurus Endrodi 1977
Cnemidophileurus Kolbe 1910
Coenoryctoderus Prell 1933
Colacus Ohaus 1910
Collagenus Ratcliffe & Hardy 2005
Coptognathus Burmeister 1847
Coscinocephalus Prell 1936
Cryptodus Mac Leay 1819
Cyphonistes Burmeister 1847
Dalgopus Dechambre 2001
Dasygnathus Macleay 1819
Democrates Burmeister 1847
Denhezia Dechambre 2006
Dichodontus Burmeister 1847
Dyscinetus Harold 1869
Endroedianibe Chalumeau 1981
Enema Hope 1837
Eophileurus Arrow 1908
Epironastes Carne 1957
Erioscelis Burmeister 1847
Eupatorus Burmeister 1847
Eutyctus Semenov 1889
Gibboryctes Endrödi 1974
Golofa Hope 1837
Haplophileurus Kolbe 1910
Haplosoma Semenov 1889
Harposceles Burmeister 1847
Hatamus Sharp 1877
Hemicyrthus Reiche 1860
Hemiphileurus Kolbe 1910
Heteroglobus Dupuis & Dechambre 2008
Heterostriatus Dupuis 2006
Hexodon Olivier 1789
Homoeomorphus Burmeister 1847
Horridocalia Endrodi 1974
Hovophileurus Arrow 1911
Indieraligus Dechambre 1979
Irazua Ratcliffe 2003
Licnostrategus Prell 1933
Lonchotus Burmeister 1847
Lycomedes Brême 1845
Macrocyphonistes Ohaus 1910
Megaceras Hope 1837
Mellissius Wollaston 1869
Microphileurus Kolbe 1910
Microryctes Arrow 1908
Musurgus Vauloger 1898
Neocorynophyllus Carne 1985
Neodasygnathus Carne 1957
Neohyphus Heller 1896
Novapus Sharp 1875
Onychionyx Arrow 1914
Oryctoderus Boisduval 1835
Oryctophileurus Kolbe 1878
Papuana Arrow 1911
Parapucaya Prell 1934
Parisomorphus Schaufuss 1890
Paroryctoderus Dechambre 1994
Pentodontoschema Péringuey 1901
Phileurus Latreille 1807
Philoscaptus Brèthes 1919
Platyphileurus Ohaus 1910
Prionoryctes Arrow 1911
Pseudocavonus Blackburn 1910
Pseudosyrichthus Péringuey 1901
Pucaya Ohaus 1910
Ruteloryctes Arrow 1908
Scapanes Burmeister 1847
Siralus Dechambre 1998
Spodistes Burmeister 1847
Syrichthodontus Péringuey 1901
Syrichthoschema Janssens 1942
Talautoclyster Yamaya 2001
Trichogomphus Burmeister 1847
Trioplus Burmeister 1847
Wernoryctes
Xyloryctes Hope 1837
116 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Coleoptera Linnaeus 1758
Polyphaga Emery 1886
Scarabeiformia Crowson 1960
Scarabaeoidea Latreille 1802
Scarabaeidae Latreille 1802
Dynastinae MacLeay 1819
Dynastini MacLeay 1819
Megasoma Kirby 1825 (this page)
Megasoma cedrosum Hardy 1972
Megasoma lecontei Hardy 1972
Megasoma lenczyi Cartwright 1976
Megasoma occidentalis Bolívar, Pieltain, Jiménez-Asúa & Martínez 1963
Megasoma pachecoi Cartwright 1963
Megasoma punctulatum Cartwright 1952
Megasoma sleeperi Hardy 1972
Megasoma thersites Le Conte 1861
Megasoma vogti Cartwright 1963
Dynastes MacLeay 1819
Golofa Hope 1837

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Dynastinae
Megasoma (this page)
Megasoma actaeon
Megasoma mars
Megasoma thersites
Agaocephala
Alissonotum
Allomyrina
Amblyoproctus
Ancognatha
Aspidolea
Augosoma
Beckius
Bothynus
Calicnemis
Carneodon
Chalcosoma
Cheiroplatys
Coelosis
Cryptodus
Cyclocephala
Cyphonistes
Diloboderus
Dynastes
Dyscinetus
Enema
Eophileurus
Euetheola
Eupatorus
Eutyctus
Golofa
Haploscapanes
Hemiphileurus
Heterogomphus
Hexodon
Homophileurus
Lycomedes
Marronus
Megaceras
Metanastes
Mimeoma
Neocorynophyllus
Novapus
Orizabus
Oryctes
Oryctoderus
Pachyoryctes
Papuana
Parapucaya
Peltonotus
Pentodon
Phileurus
Phyllognathus
Pimelopus
Pucaya
Pycnoschema
Semanopterus
Spodistes
Stenocrates
Strategus
Syrictes
Temnorhynchus
Tomarus
Trichogomphus
Trissodon
Trypoxylus
unclassified Dynastinae
Xyloryctes
Xylotrupes

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Dynastinae
Dynastini
Megasoma (this page)
Megasoma actaeon
Megasoma anubis
Megasoma cedrosa
Megasoma cedrosum
Megasoma dorsalis
Megasoma elephas
Megasoma gyas
Megasoma hermes
Megasoma joergenseni
Megasoma lecontei
Megasoma lenczyi
Megasoma mars
Megasoma nogueirai
Megasoma occidentalis
Megasoma pachecoi
Megasoma punctulatum
Megasoma punctulatus
Megasoma ramirezorum
Megasoma rex
Megasoma sleeperi
Megasoma svobodaorum
Megasoma thersites
Megasoma vogti
Chalcosoma
Endebius
Eupatorus
Golofa
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