Ecuador
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Diploharpus curtulus Moret, 2008
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
- Diploharpus curtulus Moret, 2008
- Name authority
- Moret, 2008
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Diploharpus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
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
- suborderAdephaga
- familyCarabidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyLebiinae Bonelli, 1810
- tribePerigonini G.Horn, 1881
- genusDiploharpus Chaudoir, 1850
- speciesDiploharpus curtulus Moret, 2008
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diploharpus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diploharpus exstriatus Bates, 1878 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diploharpus laevissimus Chaudoir, 1850 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diploharpus perpolitus Bates, 1882 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diploharpus rubripes Bates, 1872 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diploharpus striolatus Bates, 1872 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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.
- Moret, P. Four new species of Diploharpus CHAUDOIR 1850 from Ecuador (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Perigonini). -. pp. 201-208, in: GIACHINO, P.M. [ed.]: Biodiversity of South America. I. Memoirs on Biodiversity, 1. (Verona: World Biodiversity Association onlus). (2008).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:36LNK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.