Kenya (Chyulu Hills)
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dietta (Dietta) kenyensis Decelle, 1988
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
- Dietta (Dietta) kenyensis Decelle, 1988
- Name authority
- Decelle, 1988
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Leiodidae
- Genus
- Dietta
- 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
- superfamilyStaphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyLeiodidae Fleming, 1821
- subfamilyLeiodinae Fleming, 1821
- tribeEstadiini Portevin, 1914
- genusDietta Sharp, 1876
- subgenusDietta (Dietta)
- speciesDietta (Dietta) kenyensis Decelle, 1988
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dietta. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dietta (Dietta) argentinensis Peck & Cook, 2003 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dietta (Dietta) atlantica Peck & Cook, 2003 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dietta (Dietta) brevis Hlisnikovský, 1968 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dietta (Dietta) geraisensis Peck & Cook, 2003 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dietta kenyensis Decelle, 1988 Decelle, 1988 | 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.
- Decelle, J.E. (1988) Le genre Dietta Sharp, 1876 (Coleoptera: Leiodidae) en Afrique continentale. Revue de Zoologie Africaine, 102.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:362TY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.