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Dilacra lineata (Casey, 1893)
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
- Dilacra lineata (Casey, 1893)
- Name authority
- (Casey, 1893)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Staphylinidae
- Genus
- Dilacra
- 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
- familyStaphylinidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyAleocharinae Fleming, 1821
- tribeTachyusini Thomson, C. G., 1859
- genusDilacra Thomson, C. G., 1858
- speciesDilacra lineata (Casey, 1893)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dilacra. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dilacra lindbergiella (Brundin, 1948) | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dilacra normandiana (Bernhauer, 1940) | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dilacra pruinosa (Kraatz, 1856) | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dilacra pseudovilis (Bernhauer, 1907) | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Oxypoda lineata Casey, 1893 Casey, 1893 | 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.
- Casey, T.L. (1893) Coleopterological notices, V. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 7.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:3655N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.