Dynastinae

Ratcliffe, Brett C., 2010, Gorditus rotundus, a new genus and species of Pentodontini from Cuba (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae), Zootaxa 2683, pp. 56-60 : 57

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.199376

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6207332

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/160387C8-1D27-D352-FF1A-FD8DFA5BFA40

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scientific name

Dynastinae
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Key to the genera of Dynastinae View in CoL in Cuba

1. Mentum strongly expanded, covering bases of labial palpi. Body usually flattened (Phileurini) ............................... 2

- Mentum not expanded, not covering bases of labial palpi. Body not strongly flattened ............................................. 5

2. Body strongly flattened. Elytra distinctly dilated laterally towards apices ..............................Planophileurus Chapin

- Body not strongly flattened. Elytra not noticeably dilated .......................................................................................... 3

3. Apex of metatibia with 3 large teeth. Tubercles or horns of frons located at sides of head ...... Homophileurus Kolbe

- Apex of metatibia with 1–2 large teeth. Tubercles or horns located on sides of head or not ...................................... 4

4. Tubercles or horns of frons located nearer center of head, far from lateral edge. Pronotum lacking fovea or anterior declivity; longitudinal furrow variable, usually lacking 2 small tubercles at anterior end .......... Hemiphileurus Kolbe

- Tubercles or horns located near lateral margin of head. Pronotum with anterior, foveate cavity or broad declivity; longitudinal furrow strong, usually with 2 distinct tubercles at anterior end .................................. Phileurus Latreille

5. Head and pronotum lacking tubercles, horns, carinae, or fovea. Claw with onychium bisetose ( Cyclocephalini View in CoL ) .... 6

- Head and/or pronotum (whether males or females) with distinct tubercles, horns, carinae, or fovea. Claw with ony- chium bisetose to multisetose ...................................................................................................................................... 9

6. Clypeus with apex distinctly pointed or narrowly parabolic ............................................................... Mimeoma Casey

- Clypeus with apex rounded, truncate, or emarginate but not distinctly pointed or narrowly parabolic ...................... 7

7. Clypeus transversely subtrapezoidal to trapezoidal in shape ........................................................... Dyscinetus Harold

- Clypeus with apex rounded, truncate, subquadrate or emarginate ............................................................................... 8

8. Propygidium with long setae extending from beneath elytral apices ............................................... Chalepides Casey

- Propygidium lacking long setae extending from beneath elytral apices ...................................... Cyclocephala Dejean

9. Apex of metatibia with distinct teeth. Sexual dimorphism usually distinct ( Oryctini View in CoL ). Protibia quadridentate ............ .............................................................................................................................................................. Strategus Kirby

- Apex of metatibia usually truncate. Sexual dimorphism usually not well pronounced ( Pentodontini View in CoL ). Protibia triden- tate............................................................................................................................................................................... 10

10. Mandibles with 2–3 teeth. Elytra with rows of punctures. ............................................................... Tomarus Erichson

- Mandibles entire, lacking teeth. Elytra smooth except for sutural stria ....................... Gorditus Ratcliffe, new genus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Scarabaeidae

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