NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dichelus (Dichelus) acanthopus (Burmeister, 1844)
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 (Dichelus) acanthopus (Burmeister, 1844)
- Name authority
- (Burmeister, 1844)
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyStaphyliniformia
- superfamilyScarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyScarabaeidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyMelolonthinae MacLeay, 1819
- tribeHopliini Latreille, 1829
- subtribeHopliina Latreille, 1829
- genusDichelus Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1828
- subgenusDichelus (Dichelus) Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1828
- speciesDichelus (Dichelus) acanthopus (Burmeister, 1844)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dichelus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) bipartitus (Burmeister, 1844) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) collaris Kulzer, 1960 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) emeritus (Péringuey, 1902) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) lugubris Kulzer, 1960 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) minimus Kulzer, 1960 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) parvulus (Burmeister, 1844) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) puerilis (Péringuey, 1902) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) sulcatus (Burmeister, 1844) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) tibialis Kulzer, 1960 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Ischnochelus) timidus (Burmeister, 1844) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Dichelus) albolineatus Schein, 1958 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dichelus (Dichelus) duplosquamosus Schein, 1958 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Heterochelus acanthopus Burmeister, 1844 Burmeister, 1844 | 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.
- Burmeister, H. C. C. (1844). Handbuch der Entomologie. Coleoptera Lamellicornia, Anthobia et Phyllophaga systellochela. Berlin 4(1):1-588. http://www.archive.org/download/handbuchderentom41burm/handbuchderentom41burm.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:35LN4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.