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Diaprepes abbreviatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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
Diaprepes abbreviatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Name authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Curculionidae
Genus
Diaprepes
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

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 zoologyCucujiformia
  9. superfamilyCurculionoidea Latreille, 1802
  10. familyCurculionidae Latreille, P.A., 1802
  11. subfamilyEntiminae Schönherr, 1823
  12. tribeEustylini Lacordaire, 1863
  13. genusDiaprepes Schönherr, 1823
  14. speciesDiaprepes abbreviatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Diaprepes excavatus Rosenschoeld, 1840CurculionidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Diaprepes rohrii (Fabricius, 1775)CurculionidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Diaprepes sommeri (Rosenschoeld, 1840)CurculionidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 531 records assigned to Curculionidae.

Names & synonyms

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

Recorded nameSource status
Curculio quadrilineatus Olivier, 1807 Olivier, 1807synonym
Diaprepes guadelupensis Gyllenhal, 1834 Gyllenhal, 1834synonym
Curculio abbreviatus Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758synonym
Curculio festivus Olivier, 1807 Olivier, 1807synonym
Curculio spengleri Linnaeus, 1767 Linnaeus, 1767synonym
Diaprepes distinguendus Gyllenhal, 1834 Gyllenhal, 1834synonym
Diaprepes guadelupensis Hustache, 1929 Hustache, 1929synonym
Curculio brevis Olivier, 1790 Olivier, 1790synonym

Documented distribution

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

BB

BB

DM

DM

HT

HT

MS

MS

PR

PR

LC

LC

Vieques

DOM

DO

VCT

VC

Martinique

GLP-00 (Guadeloupe aggregation)

Florida

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. Linnaeus, C. (1758) Systema Naturae per régna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum caracteribus, differentiis, synonymis. Ed. 10. Vol. 1. 824pp. L.Salvü, Holmiae. [1–1–1758].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:35DBX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.