Dynastes MacLeay, 1819

Dynastes MacLeay 1819: 22 .

Distribution: Southern United States to South America and West Indies. Colombia: Amazonas, Antioquia, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Putumayo, Santander, Valle.

Diversity: 7 species. Colombia: 2 species, D. hercules (Linnaeus), D. neptunus Quenzel (Endrődi 1985; Hardy 2003; Restrepo et al. 2003).