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Dasophrys crenulatus Londt, 1981

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
Dasophrys crenulatus Londt, 1981
Name authority
Londt, 1981
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Asilidae
Genus
Dasophrys
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderDiptera
  7. familyAsilidae
  8. subfamilyAsilinae
  9. genusDasophrys Loew, 1858
  10. speciesDasophrys crenulatus Londt, 1981

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Dasophrys brevistylus Londt, 1981AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys bullatus Londt, 1981AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys coetzeei Londt, 1985AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys dorattina Londt, 1981AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys engeli Londt, 1981AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys fortis Londt, 1981AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys irwini Londt, 1981AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys loewi Londt, 1981AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys minutus Londt, 1981AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys nanus Londt, 1981AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys natalensis (Ricardo, 1920)AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Dasophrys nigricans (Wiedemann, 1821)AsilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 362 records assigned to Asilidae.

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. Londt, J.G.H. (1981) Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 5. The genus Dasophrys Loew, 1857 (=Hobbyus Bromley, 1952) (Asilinae: Asilini). Ann. Natal Museum, 24.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:3477G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.