tdwg:79
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
Decarthron (Decarthron) quadrifoveatum Fletcher, 1928
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
- Decarthron (Decarthron) quadrifoveatum Fletcher, 1928
- Name authority
- Fletcher, 1928
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Staphylinidae
- Genus
- Decarthron
- 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
- superfamilyStaphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyStaphylinidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyPselaphinae Latreille, 1802
- supertribeGoniaceritae Reitter, 1882
- tribeBrachyglutini Raffray, 1904
- subtribeDecarthrina Park, O., 1951
- genusDecarthron Brendel, 1865
- subgenusDecarthron (Decarthron)
- speciesDecarthron (Decarthron) quadrifoveatum Fletcher, 1928
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Decarthron. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Decarthron (Decarthron) aguanense Becker & Sanderson, 1954 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) arcuatum Park, O., 1976 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) armatum Becker & Sanderson, 1954 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) arthriticum Raffray, 1904 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) aurivillii (Schaufuss, L. W., 1882) | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) brasilianum Raffray, 1904 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) bruchi Raffray, 1912 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) cearae (Schaufuss, L. W., 1880) | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) chichion Park, O., 1942 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) complicatum Fletcher, 1928 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) cristatum Becker & Sanderson, 1954 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decarthron (Decarthron) dietrichi Park, O., 1945 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Decarthron quadrifoveatum Fletcher, 1928 Fletcher, 1928 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Mexico
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.
- Fletcher, F.C. (1928) Pselaphidae collected by Dr. Alfons Dampf in Central America. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 21 (2).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:34D5P. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.