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Decatocerus pityusensis Besuchet, 1958

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
Decatocerus pityusensis Besuchet, 1958
Name authority
Besuchet, 1958
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Staphylinidae
Genus
Decatocerus
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderColeoptera
  7. suborderPolyphaga
  8. series zoologyStaphyliniformia
  9. superfamilyStaphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
  10. familyStaphylinidae Latreille, 1802
  11. subfamilyPselaphinae Latreille, 1802
  12. supertribeGoniaceritae Reitter, 1882
  13. tribeBythinini Raffray, 1890
  14. genusDecatocerus Saulcy, 1870
  15. speciesDecatocerus pityusensis Besuchet, 1958

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Decatocerus alhambrae Saulcy, 1870StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Decatocerus balearicus (Jeannel, 1961)StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Decatocerus catalonicus Besuchet, 1961StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted 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.

Spain (Ibiza)

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.

  1. Besuchet, C. (1958) Coleoptera Pselaphidae et Scydmaenidae. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 65 (4).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:34DDK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.