Debeckius

Debeckius beccarii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Dynastinae
Tribe: Dynastini
Genus: Debeckius
Allsopp, 2022
Species:
D. beccarii
Binomial name
Debeckius beccarii
(Gestro, 1876)
Synonyms
List

(Genus)

  • Odontocera Beck, 1937 (Preocc.)
  • Beckius Dechambre, 1992 (Preocc.)

(Species)

  • Chalcosoma beccarii Gestro, 1876
  • Beckius beccarii (Gestro, 1876)
  • Beckius beccari (Gestro, 1876) [lapsus]
  • Eupatorus beccarii (Gestro, 1876)
  • Odontocera beccarii (Gestro, 1876)

Debeckius is a genus of scarab beetles. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Debeckius beccarii. It is native to New Guinea.[1] It was previously assigned to the genus Beckius, but that name was preoccupied by a fossil whitefish.[2]

Taxonomy

The genus Debeckius is classified within the tribe Dynastini, known as true rhinoceros beetles. The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Debeckius beccarii beccarii (Gestro, 1876)
  • Debeckius beccarii koletta (Voirin, 1978)
  • Debeckius beccarii ryusuii (Nagai, 2006)

References

  1. ^ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ Allsopp, Peter G (2022-07-01). "Replacement names for Beckius Dechambre, 1992 and Syrictes Prell, 1936, and validation of Neoryctes Arrow, 1908 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)". Zootaxa. 5165 (2): 294–300. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5165.2.9. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 36095466.


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