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Diomocoris maoricus (Walker, 1873)
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
- Diomocoris maoricus (Walker, 1873)
- Name authority
- (Walker, 1873)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Miridae
- Genus
- Diomocoris
- 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
- orderHemiptera Linnaeus, 1758
- suborderHeteroptera Latreille, 1810
- infraorderCimicomorpha Leston, Pendergrast & Southwood, 1954
- superfamilyMiroidea
- familyMiridae
- genusDiomocoris
- speciesDiomocoris maoricus (Walker, 1873)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diomocoris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diomocoris granosus Eyles, 1999 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diomocoris punctatus Eyles, 1999 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diomocoris raoulensis Eyles, 1999 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diomocoris woodwardi Eyles, 1999 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lygus maoricus Carvalho, 1959 Carvalho, 1959 | synonym |
| Leptomerocoris maoricus Walker, 1873 Walker, 1873 | 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.
- Walker, F. Catalogue of the specimens of Hemiptera Heteroptera in the collection of the British Museum. British Museum, London. Part VI. 210 pp. (1873). 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:36B4W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.