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Cyclocephala atriceps (Casey, 1915)
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
- Cyclocephala atriceps (Casey, 1915)
- Name authority
- (Casey, 1915)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Cyclocephala
- 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
- orderColeoptera
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyStaphyliniformia
- superfamilyScarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyScarabaeidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyDynastinae MacLeay, 1819
- tribeCyclocephalini Laporte, 1840
- genusCyclocephala Dejean, 1821
- speciesCyclocephala atriceps (Casey, 1915)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyclocephala. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclocephala abrelata Ratcliffe & Cave, 2002 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala affinis Endrödi, 1966 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala alazonia Ratcliffe, 2003 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala almitana Dechambre, 1992 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala alutacea Höhne, 1923 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala alvarengai Dechambre, 1980 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala amazona (Linnaeus, 1767) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala anibali Joly, 2009 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala antoinei Dupuis, 2018 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala arnaudi Dechambre, 1980 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala atricapilla Mannerheim, 1828 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclocephala barrerai Martinez, 1969 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Homochromina atriceps Casey, 1915 Casey, 1915 | 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.
- Arrow, G. J. (1937). Coleopterorum catalogus. Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae. Editors W. Junk and S. Schenkling Berlin. Pars.156:1-124. 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:32TQD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.