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Dibelonetes confinis (Sharp, 1876)

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
Dibelonetes confinis (Sharp, 1876)
Name authority
(Sharp, 1876)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Staphylinidae
Genus
Dibelonetes
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderColeoptera
  7. suborderPolyphaga
  8. series zoologyStaphyliniformia
  9. superfamilyStaphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
  10. familyStaphylinidae Latreille, 1802
  11. subfamilyPaederinae Fleming, 1821
  12. tribeLathrobiini Laporte de Castelnau, 1835
  13. subtribeStilicopsina Casey, 1905
  14. genusDibelonetes Sahlberg, R. F., 1847
  15. speciesDibelonetes confinis (Sharp, 1876)

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Dibelonetes bengalensis Biswas, D. N. & Sen Gupta, 1980StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes bhaumiki Biswas, D. N. & Sen Gupta, 1980StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes biplagiatus Sahlberg, R. F., 1847StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes bipunctatides Newton, 2017StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes bipunctatus (Erichson, 1840)StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes brevicollis (Lea, 1904)StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes celatus (Sharp, 1876)StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes fragilis Sharp, 1886StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes hybridus (Erichson, 1840)StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes latitans Sharp, 1886StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes matsallehi Rougemont, 2018StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dibelonetes minor Bernhauer, 1922StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Names & synonyms

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

Recorded nameSource status
Sunius confinis Sharp, 1876 Sharp, 1876synonym

Documented distribution

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

tdwg:84

native · native

Newton, A.F. (2021) StaphBase: Staphyliniformia world catalog database (version Oct 2021). In: The Catalogue of Life, 2022. Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Brazil

native · native

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. Sharp, D. (1876) Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon Valley. Coleoptera-Staphylinidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 1876 (1).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:35GQ6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.