NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Diaphanes simulator E. Olivier, 1913
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
- Diaphanes simulator E. Olivier, 1913
- Name authority
- E. Olivier, 1913
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Lampyridae
- Genus
- Diaphanes
- 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 zoologyElateriformia
- superfamilyElateroidea Leach, 1815
- familyLampyridae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLampyrinae Rafinesque, 1815
- tribeLampyrini Rafinesque, 1815
- genusDiaphanes Motschulsky, 1853
- speciesDiaphanes simulator E. Olivier, 1913
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diaphanes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diaphanes adustus (Motschulsky, 1854) | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes brevicarinatus Pic, 1952 | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes bugnioni Bourgeois, 1909 | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes cheni Jeng in Jeng et al., 2001 | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes citrinus E. Olivier, 1911 | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes costulatus (Kolbe, 1897) | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes diversipes Pic, 1952 | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes dorsalis E. Olivier, 1886 | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes elongatus Pic, 1927 | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes exsanguis E. Olivier, 1909 | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes fenetrellus Bourgeois, 1890 | LampyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diaphanes flavilateralis Jeng & Yang in Jeng et al., 2001 | LampyridaeArthropoda | 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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=953696 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:35BN8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.