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Diochus ampullaceus Zhou, Yu-Lingzi & Hong-Zhang Zhou, 2016

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
Diochus ampullaceus Zhou, Yu-Lingzi & Hong-Zhang Zhou, 2016
Name authority
Zhou, Yu-Lingzi & Hong-Zhang Zhou, 2016
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Staphylinidae
Genus
Diochus
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderColeoptera
  7. suborderPolyphaga
  8. series zoologyStaphyliniformia
  9. superfamilyStaphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
  10. familyStaphylinidae Latreille, 1802
  11. subfamilyStaphylininae Latreille, 1802
  12. tribeDiochini Casey, 1906
  13. genusDiochus Erichson, 1839
  14. speciesDiochus ampullaceus Zhou, Yu-Lingzi & Hong-Zhang Zhou, 2016

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Diochus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Diochus adisi Irmler, 2017StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus argentinae Irmler, 2017StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus bicoloripennis Coiffait, 1981StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus brooksi Irmler, 2017StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus brunneus Irmler, 2017StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus brunniventris Cameron, 1938StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus curtipennis Irmler, 2017StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus debilis Coiffait, 1968StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus ecuadoriensis Irmler, 2017StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus flandrianus Bernhauer, 1932StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus formicetorum Bernhauer, 1927StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Diochus gabonicus Coiffait, 1968StaphylinidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

tdwg:CHS-GX

native · native

Newton, A.F. (2021) StaphBase: Staphyliniformia world catalog database (version Oct 2021). In: The Catalogue of Life, 2022. Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

China (Guangxi)

native · native

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.

  1. Zhou, Y.-L.& H.-Z.Z. (2016) Taxonomy of the genus Diochus Erichson, 1839 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Diochini) in China with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa, 4127 (1).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:369XL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.