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Diastellopalpus tridens (Fabricius, 1781)
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
- Diastellopalpus tridens (Fabricius, 1781)
- Name authority
- (Fabricius, 1781)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Diastellopalpus
- 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
- subfamilyScarabaeinae Latreille, 1802
- tribeOnthophagini Streubel, 1846
- genusDiastellopalpus Lansberge, 1886
- speciesDiastellopalpus tridens (Fabricius, 1781)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diastellopalpus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diastellopalpus sulciger Kolbe, 1893 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diastellopalpus thomsoni Bates, 1888 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Onthophagus schuppeli Dejean, 1836 Dejean, 1836 | synonym |
| Onthophagus scotias Thomson, 1858 Thomson, 1858 | synonym |
| Onthophagus tridens nigra Kolbe, 1887 Kolbe, 1887 | synonym |
| Onthophagus mioni Reiche Reiche | synonym |
| Scarabaeus tridens Fabricius, 1781 Fabricius, 1781 | ambiguous 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.
- Lansberge, J.W. van. (1886). Scarabaeides, Buprestides et Cerambycides de l’Afrique occidentale, envoyes au Musee de Leyde par MM.Veth et Van der Kellen (Note XIII). Notes from the Leyden Museum. Leyden 8:69-120. https://archive.org/download/biostor-61603/biostor-61603.pdf 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:35FF7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.