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Daihinibaenetes giganteus Tinkham, 1962

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
Daihinibaenetes giganteus Tinkham, 1962
Name authority
Tinkham, 1962
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Orthoptera
Family
Rhaphidophoridae
Genus
Daihinibaenetes
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderOrthoptera Olivier, 1789
  7. suborderEnsifera Chopard, 1921
  8. infraorderTettigoniidea Kevan, 1982
  9. superfamilyRhaphidophoroidea Walker, 1869
  10. familyRhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869
  11. subfamilyCeuthophilinae Tepper, 1892
  12. tribeDaihiniini Karny, 1930
  13. genusDaihinibaenetes Tinkham, 1962
  14. speciesDaihinibaenetes giganteus Tinkham, 1962

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Arizona Giant Sand Treader CricketDaihinibaenetes arizonensis (Tinkham, 1947)RhaphidophoridaeArthropodaAccepted 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.

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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. Tinkham, E.R. (1962) Studies in Nearctic desert sand dune Orthoptera. Part V. A new genus and two new species of giant sand treader and camel crickets with keys and notes. The Great Basin Naturalist, 22(4), 12–29. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33372#page/18/mode/1up 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:33YKM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.