Delfimeus laetus (Hölzel, 1968)
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
- Delfimeus laetus (Hölzel, 1968)
- Name authority
- (Hölzel, 1968)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Neuroptera
- Family
- Myrmeleontidae
- Genus
- Delfimeus
- 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
- orderNeuroptera
- familyMyrmeleontidae
- genusDelfimeus
- speciesDelfimeus laetus (Hölzel, 1968)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Delfimeus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Delfimeus friedeli (Hölzel, 1972) | MyrmeleontidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Delfimeus iranensis (Hölzel, 1972) | MyrmeleontidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pignatellus laetus Hölzel, 1968 Hölzel, 1968 | synonym |
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.
- Hölzel, H. Zur Kenntnis der Myrmeleoniden des Iran (Planipennia, Myrmeleonidae). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde [aus dem Staatlichen Museum fur Naturkunde in Stuttgart] 181:1-32. (1968).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:34FT4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.