Dichelonyx backii (Kirby, 1837)
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
- Dichelonyx backii (Kirby, 1837)
- Name authority
- (Kirby, 1837)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Dichelonyx
- 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
- tribeDichelonychini Kirby, 1837
- genusDichelonyx Harris, 1826
- speciesDichelonyx backii (Kirby, 1837)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dichelonyx. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-necked pine-beetleDichelonyx albicollis (Burmeister, 1855) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx canadensis (Horn, 1876) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx decolorata (Fall, 1901) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx diluta (Fall, 1901) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx fuscula (LeConte, 1856) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx kirbyi Brown, 1946 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx linearis (Gyllenhal, 1817) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx muscula (Fall, 1901) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx oregona (Van Dyke, 1918) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx pallens (LeConte, 1859) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx sulcata (LeConte, 1856) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelonyx truncata (LeConte, 1856) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dichelonycha backii Kirby, 1837 Kirby, 1837 | synonym |
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.
- Kirby, W. (1837). The insects. J.Richardson, Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the zoology of the Northern parts of British America. Norwich 4:1-325 (125-143). https://archive.org/download/faunaborealiamer41rich/faunaborealiamer41rich.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:35LJ9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.