tdwg:IND-KT
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.NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dactylosternum indicum Orchymont, 1923
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
- Dactylosternum indicum Orchymont, 1923
- Name authority
- Orchymont, 1923
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Hydrophilidae
- Genus
- Dactylosternum
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
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
- superfamilyHydrophiloidea Latreille, 1802
- familyHydrophilidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilySphaeridiinae Latreille, 1802
- tribeCoelostomatini Heyden, L., 1891
- genusDactylosternum Wollaston, 1854
- speciesDactylosternum indicum Orchymont, 1923
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dactylosternum. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dactylosternum abdominale (Fabricius, 1792) | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum advectum Horn, 1890 | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum americanum (Mulsant, 1844) | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum arabicum Balfour-Browne, J., 1951 | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum arrowi Knisch, 1924 | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum auripes Fauvel, 1883 | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum bryanti Orchymont, 1925 | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum cacti (LeConte, J. L., 1855) | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum cassidaeforme (Brullé, 1835) | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum circumcinctum Fikáček, 2010 | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum coelostomoides Orchymont, 1923 | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dactylosternum corporaali Orchymont, 1923 | HydrophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
tdwg:IND-TN
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.India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu)
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.
- Orchymont, A.d'. (1923) Hydrophilidae of India (Col.). A list of the species in the collection of the Agricultural Research Institute at Pusa (Bihar). Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in India, 7.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:33WWN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.