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Derallus intermedius Oliva, 1995

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
Derallus intermedius Oliva, 1995
Name authority
Oliva, 1995
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Hydrophilidae
Genus
Derallus
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. orderColeoptera
  7. suborderPolyphaga
  8. series zoologyStaphyliniformia
  9. superfamilyHydrophiloidea Latreille, 1802
  10. familyHydrophilidae Latreille, 1802
  11. subfamilyHydrophilinae Latreille, 1802
  12. tribeBerosini Mulsant, 1844
  13. genusDerallus Sharp, 1882
  14. speciesDerallus intermedius Oliva, 1995

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Derallus altus (LeConte, J. L., 1855)HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Derallus anicatus Orchymont, 1940HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Derallus paranensis Oliva, 1981HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Derallus perpunctatus Oliva, 1983HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Derallus terraenovae Oliva, 1983HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 151 records assigned to Hydrophilidae.

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

tdwg:BOL-OO

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.

tdwg:84

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.

tdwg:FRG-OO

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.

tdwg:GUY-OO

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.

SR

SR · 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.

tdwg:VEN-OO

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.

Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela

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. Oliva, A. (1995) Novedades sobre Derallus (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae). Physis (B: Aguas Continentales y sus Organismos), 50 (118-119).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:34VMN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.