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Dichecephala bilaminifrons (Ancey, 1883)
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
- Dichecephala bilaminifrons (Ancey, 1883)
- Name authority
- (Ancey, 1883)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Dichecephala
- 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
- subfamilyMelolonthinae MacLeay, 1819
- tribeDiplotaxini Kirby, 1837
- genusDichecephala Brenske, 1895
- speciesDichecephala bilaminifrons (Ancey, 1883)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dichecephala. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dichecephala kristenseni Moser, 1917 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichecephala nasalis (Karsch, 1882) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichecephala ovata (Fåhraeus, 1857) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dichecephala abyssinica Brenske, 1895 Brenske, 1895 | synonym |
| Rhinhyptia bilaminifrons Ancey, 1883 Ancey, 1883 | 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.
- Brenske, E. (1895). XIII. Melolonthini e Rutelini. Esplorazione del Giuba e dei suoi affluenti compiuta dal Cap. V.Bottego durante gli anni 1892-93 sotto gli auspicii della Societa geografica italiana. Resultati zoologici. Annali Del Museo Civico Di Storia Naturale Di Genova (2)15(35):215-226. http://www.archive.org/stream/annalidelmuseoci352151895muse#page/215/mode/1up 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:35L6D. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.