Dischistus hirticeps (Bezzi, 1921)
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
- Dischistus hirticeps (Bezzi, 1921)
- Name authority
- (Bezzi, 1921)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Bombyliidae
- Genus
- Dischistus
- 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
- familyBombyliidae
- subfamilyBombyliinae
- tribeDischistini Hull, 1973
- genusDischistus Loew, 1855
- speciesDischistus hirticeps (Bezzi, 1921)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dischistus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dischistus atlanticus (Santos Abreu, 1926) | BombyliidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dischistus auripilus (Séguy, 1930) | BombyliidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dischistus dayas (Séguy, 1930) | BombyliidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dischistus heterocerus (Macquart, 1840) | BombyliidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dischistus holopticus Greathead, 1995 | BombyliidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dischistus maroccanus (Séguy, 1930) | BombyliidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dischistus separatus (Becker, 1906) | BombyliidaeArthropoda | 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 |
|---|---|
| Bombylius hirticeps hirticeps Bezzi, 1921 Bezzi, 1921 | 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.
- Bezzi, M. (1921) On the bombyliid fauna of South Africa (Diptera) as represented in the South African Museum. Ann. S. Afr.Mus. 18: 1-180, pls. 1-2. [1921.02.21].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:36SPW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.