tdwg:IND
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
Dermatohomoeus obscuratus Daffner, 1988
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
- Dermatohomoeus obscuratus Daffner, 1988
- Name authority
- Daffner, 1988
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Leiodidae
- Genus
- Dermatohomoeus
- 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
- familyLeiodidae Fleming, 1821
- subfamilyLeiodinae Fleming, 1821
- tribePseudoliodini Portevin, 1926
- genusDermatohomoeus Hlisnikovský, 1963
- speciesDermatohomoeus obscuratus Daffner, 1988
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dermatohomoeus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dermatohomoeus alesianus Daffner, 1990 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus annae Švec, 2004 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus apicicornis Cooter & Švec, 2002 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus besuchetianus Daffner, 1988 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus bulirschi Švec, 2004 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus guineensis Hlisnikovský, 1963 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus indicus Daffner, 1988 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus insularis (Hlisnikovský, 1972) | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus kejvali Švec, 1996 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus loeblianus Daffner, 1988 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus longicornis Daffner, 1988 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermatohomoeus maliauensis Schilthuizen, Otani & Seip., 2017 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
tdwg:CHC-YN
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.India, China (Yunnan)
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.
- Daffner, H. (1988) Die Arten der Gattung Dermatohomoeus Hlisnikovsky, 1963, aus Asien und Afrika (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Pseudoliodini). Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 95 (3).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:34X45. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.