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Derolathrus anophthalmus (Franz, 1969)

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
Derolathrus anophthalmus (Franz, 1969)
Name authority
(Franz, 1969)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Jacobsoniidae
Genus
Derolathrus
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. familyJacobsoniidae Heller, 1926
  11. genusDerolathrus Sharp, 1908
  12. speciesDerolathrus anophthalmus (Franz, 1969)

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Derolathrus abyssus Yamamoto & Parker, 2017JacobsoniidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Derolathrus groehni Cai, Chenyang, Leschen, Ye Liu & Diying Huang, 2016JacobsoniidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Derolathrus parvulus (Rücker, 1983)JacobsoniidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 4 records assigned to Jacobsoniidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Lathridiomorphus anophthalmus Franz, 1969 Franz, 1969synonym

Documented distribution

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

Canary Is. (Gran Canaria)

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. Franz, H. (1969) Eine neue Gattung und Art aus der Familie Colydiidae von den Kanarischen Inseln (Coleoptera). Eos: Revista Española de Entomologia, 44 (1–4).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:34Y6Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.