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Cyclobarus metallescens (Lucas, 1846)
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
- Cyclobarus metallescens (Lucas, 1846)
- Name authority
- (Lucas, 1846)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Curculionidae
- Genus
- Cyclobarus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
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
- orderColeoptera
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyCucujiformia
- superfamilyCurculionoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyCurculionidae Latreille, P.A., 1802
- subfamilyEntiminae Schönherr, 1823
- tribeHolcorhinini Desbrochers des Loges, 1898
- genusCyclobarus Faust, 1886
- speciesCyclobarus metallescens (Lucas, 1846)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyclobarus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclobarus cyrtus (Fairmaire, 1866) | CurculionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclobarus labriquei Pelletier, 2009 | CurculionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclobarus similis Hustache, 1939 | CurculionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyclobarus armipes Seidlitz, 1868 Seidlitz, 1868 | synonym |
| Cyclobarus longipilis Pic, 1906 Pic, 1906 | synonym |
| Cyclobarus rotroui Peyerimhoff, 1925 Peyerimhoff, 1925 | synonym |
| Cyrtolepus gibbosus Desbrochers des Loges, 1907 Desbrochers des Loges, 1907 | synonym |
| Otiorhynchus metallescens Lucas, 1846 Lucas, 1846 | 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.
- Lucas, P.H. (1846a) Exploration scientifique de l’Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842 publiée par ordre du gouvernement et avec le concours d’une Comission Académique. Sciences Physiques Zoologie. Vol. II. Histoire naturelle des animaux articulés. Cinquième classe. Insectes. Premier ordre. Les coléoptères. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale [1849], xxxv + 590 pp, 47 pls. Livraison 6: Pp. 121-160; Atlas: pls (13, 19, 25, 33, 36. [15-VIII-1846].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:32TKG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.