Dilophus febrilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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
- Dilophus febrilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Bibionidae
- Genus
- Dilophus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
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
- orderDiptera
- familyBibionidae
- genusDilophus Meigen, 1803
- speciesDilophus febrilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dilophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dilophus acutidens Edwards, 1929 | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus aegyptius Costa, 1878 | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus arboreus Fitzgerald, 2004 | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus arenarius Edwards, 1935 | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus arizonaensis (Hardy, 1937) | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus ater (Philippi, 1866) | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus bakeri (Hardy, 1951) | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus balfouri Edwards, 1935 | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus beckeri Hardy, 1948 | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus bicolor Wiedemann, 1820 | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus bispinosus Lundström, 1913 | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dilophus borealis Skartveit, 1993 | BibionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dilophus senilis Meigen, 1818 Meigen, 1818 | synonym |
| Dilophus marginatus Meigen, 1804 Meigen, 1804 | synonym |
| Tipula forcipata Schrank, 1803 Schrank, 1803 | ambiguous synonym |
| Tipula spinata Müller, 1764 Müller, 1764 | synonym |
| Dilophus vulgaris Meigen, 1818 Meigen, 1818 | synonym |
| Tipula febrilis Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Dilophus costalis Meigen, 1818 Meigen, 1818 | 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.
- Linnaeus, [T.Y., Carl (1758) Systema naturae... Ed. 10, Vol. 1. 824 pp. L. Salvii, Holmiae [= Stockholm]. [1758.01.01].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:365Y7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.