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Desfontainesia verdoncki Alexis & Delpont, 2001
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
- Desfontainesia verdoncki Alexis & Delpont, 2001
- Name authority
- Alexis & Delpont, 2001
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Desfontainesia
- 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
- superfamilyScarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyScarabaeidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyCetoniinae Leach, 1815
- tribeGoliathini Latreille, 1829
- subtribeRhomborhinina Westwood, 1842
- genusDesfontainesia Alexis & Delpont, 2001
- speciesDesfontainesia verdoncki Alexis & Delpont, 2001
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Desfontainesia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Desfontainesia bouyeri Léonard, 2020 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desfontainesia camiadei Alexis & Delpont, 2000 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desfontainesia hulstaerti (Burgeon, 1932) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desfontainesia leopoldi (Bourgoin, 1931) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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.
- Alexis, R., & Delpont, M. (2001). Desfontainesia verdoncki nov.sp. Supplément Cetoniimania. Cetoniidarum Specierum Lexicon 9:53-59. 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:34ZJB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.