Dilophus femoratus Meigen, 1804
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 femoratus Meigen, 1804
- Name authority
- Meigen, 1804
- 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 femoratus Meigen, 1804
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 albipennis Meigen, 1830 Meigen, 1830 | synonym |
| Dilophus maderae Wollaston, 1858 Wollaston, 1858 | 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.
- Meigen, J.W. (1804) Klassifikazion und Beschreibung der europäischen zweiflügligen Insekten. (Diptera Linn.). Erster Band. Abt. I. xxviii + pp. 1-152, Abt. II. vi + pp. 153-314. Reichard, Braunschweig [= Brunswick]. [1804.11.05].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:365Y8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.