Brazil
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dercylus (Dercylus) convexus Kuntzen, 1912
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
- Dercylus (Dercylus) convexus Kuntzen, 1912
- Name authority
- Kuntzen, 1912
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Dercylus
- 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
- orderColeoptera
- suborderAdephaga
- familyCarabidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyLicininae Bonelli, 1810
- tribeOodini LaFerté-Sénectère, 1851
- subtribeDercylina Sloane, 1923
- genusDercylus Laporte, 1832
- subgenusDercylus (Eurydercylus) Moret & Bousquet, 1995
- speciesDercylus (Dercylus) convexus Kuntzen, 1912
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dercylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dercylus (Dercylus) batesii Chaudoir, 1861 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Dercylus) bolivianus Kuntzen, 1912 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Dercylus) crenatus Schaum, 1860 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Dercylus) gautardi Chaudoir, 1869 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Dercylus) gibbosus LaFerté-Sénectère, 1851 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Dercylus) mexicanus Bates, 1891 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Dercylus) punctatosulcatus Chaudoir, 1869 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Licinodercylus) davidsoni Moret in Moret & Bousquet, 1995 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Licinodercylus) gibber Moret in Moret & Bousquet, 1995 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Licinodercylus) italoi Moret, 1999 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Licinodercylus) mathani Moret in Moret & Bousquet, 1995 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dercylus (Licinodercylus) nodosus Moret in Moret & Bousquet, 1995 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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:34W3F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.