NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dialithus magnificus (Parry, 1849)
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
- Dialithus magnificus (Parry, 1849)
- Name authority
- (Parry, 1849)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Dialithus
- 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
- tribeTrichiini Fleming, 1821
- genusDialithus Parry, 1849
- speciesDialithus magnificus (Parry, 1849)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dialithus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dialithus scintillans Howden, 1972 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Trichius (Dialithus) magnificus Parry, 1849 Parry, 1849 | synonym |
| Dialithus magnificus castaneipennis Kraatz, 1897 Kraatz, 1897 | synonym |
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.
- Parry, F. J. S. (1849). Descriptions of some new species of Coleoptera. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society Londen 5(7):179-185. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1849.tb01715.x 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:358YG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.