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Ctenisophus morosus Raffray, 1900

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Ctenisophus morosus Raffray, 1900
Name authority
Raffray, 1900
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Staphylinidae
Genus
Ctenisophus
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderColeoptera
  7. suborderPolyphaga
  8. series zoologyStaphyliniformia
  9. superfamilyStaphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
  10. familyStaphylinidae Latreille, 1802
  11. subfamilyPselaphinae Latreille, 1802
  12. supertribePselaphitae Latreille, 1802
  13. tribeCtenistini Blanchard, É., 1845
  14. genusCtenisophus Raffray, 1900
  15. speciesCtenisophus morosus Raffray, 1900

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Ctenisophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Ctenisophus curvipes Elston, 1921StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ctenisophus inaequalis Raffray, 1900StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ctenisophus nigropiceus Lea, 1912StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ctenisophus noctivagus Lea, 1911StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ctenisophus papuanus Raffray, 1903StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ctenisophus patruelis Raffray, 1900StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ctenisophus squamosus (Raffray, 1893)StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

tdwg:50

native · native

Newton, A.F. (2021) StaphBase: Staphyliniformia world catalog database (version Oct 2021). In: The Catalogue of Life, 2022. Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Australia

native · native

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Raffray, A. (1900) Australian Pselaphidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 25 (2).Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:324LJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.