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Dichelus (Ischnochelus) collaris Kulzer, 1960

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
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) collaris Kulzer, 1960
Name authority
Kulzer, 1960
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Scarabaeidae
Genus
Dichelus
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. superfamilyScarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
  10. familyScarabaeidae Latreille, 1802
  11. subfamilyMelolonthinae MacLeay, 1819
  12. tribeHopliini Latreille, 1829
  13. subtribeHopliina Latreille, 1829
  14. genusDichelus Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1828
  15. subgenusDichelus (Ischnochelus) Burmeister, 1844
  16. speciesDichelus (Ischnochelus) collaris Kulzer, 1960

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) bipartitus (Burmeister, 1844)ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) emeritus (Péringuey, 1902)ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) lugubris Kulzer, 1960ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) minimus Kulzer, 1960ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) parvulus (Burmeister, 1844)ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) puerilis (Péringuey, 1902)ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) sulcatus (Burmeister, 1844)ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) tibialis Kulzer, 1960ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Ischnochelus) timidus (Burmeister, 1844)ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Dichelus) acanthopus (Burmeister, 1844)ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Dichelus) albolineatus Schein, 1958ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dichelus (Dichelus) duplosquamosus Schein, 1958ScarabaeidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Documented distribution

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

Afrotropical(Republic South Africa:Northern Cape)

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. Kulzer, H. (1960). Revision der Dichelus Untergattungen Heterochelus Burm. und Ischnochelus Burm. (Col. Melolonth.). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey 11:433-580. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Entomologische-Arbeiten-Museum-Frey_11_0433-0580.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:35LMK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.