Scarabaeidae
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Key to the genera of Dynastinae 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) .... 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). Protibia quadridentate ............ .............................................................................................................................................................. Strategus Kirby
- Apex of metatibia usually truncate. Sexual dimorphism usually not well pronounced (Pentodontini). 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
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- Is part of
- Journal article: 10.5281/zenodo.199376 (DOI)
- Journal article: http://publication.plazi.org/id/EA3AFFB01D26D353FF8DFFDAFFC6FFF7 (URL)
- Is source of
- https://biodiversitypmc.sibils.org/collections/plazi/160387C81D27D352FF1AFD8DFA5BFA40 (URL)
- https://www.gbif.org/species/119405185 (URL)
- https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/47074/taxon/160387C81D27D352FF1AFD8DFA5BFA40.taxon (URL)
Biodiversity
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
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- family