NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Ctenoplectra politula Cockerell, 1930
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
- Ctenoplectra politula Cockerell, 1930
- Name authority
- Cockerell, 1930
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
- Genus
- Ctenoplectra
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderHymenoptera
- suborderApocrita
- infraorderAculeata
- superfamilyApoidea
- familyApidae
- subfamilyApinae
- tribeCtenoplectrini
- genusCtenoplectra Kirby, 1826
- speciesCtenoplectra politula Cockerell, 1930
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ctenoplectra. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ctenoplectra antinorii Gribodo, 1884 | ApidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenoplectra armata Magretti, 1895 | ApidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenoplectra bequaerti Cockerell, 1930 | ApidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenoplectra davidi Vachal, 1903 | ApidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenoplectra polita (Strand, 1912) | ApidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenoplectra sandakana Sung, 2009 | ApidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenoplectra terminalis Smith, 1879 | ApidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenoplectra thladianthae van der Vecht, 1941 | ApidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenoplectra ugandica (Cockerell, 1945) | ApidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ctenoplectrina politula (Cockerell, 1930) (Cockerell, 1930) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1126475 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:326MZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.