Dismorpha fossulata (Chevrolat, 1835)
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
- Dismorpha fossulata (Chevrolat, 1835)
- Name authority
- (Chevrolat, 1835)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Buprestidae
- Genus
- Dismorpha
- 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
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyElateriformia
- superfamilyBuprestoidea Leach, 1815
- familyBuprestidae
- genusDismorpha
- speciesDismorpha fossulata (Chevrolat, 1835)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dismorpha. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dismorpha aequatoriana Cobos, 1990 | BuprestidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dismorpha irrorata (Gory & Laporte, 1839) | BuprestidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dismorpha juvenca (Gory, 1841) | BuprestidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dismorpha linearis (Linnaeus, 1758) | BuprestidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dismorpha plana (Fabricius, 1798) | BuprestidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dismorpha costifer (Waterhouse, 1887) (Waterhouse, 1887) | synonym |
| Stenogaster costifer Waterhouse, 1887 Waterhouse, 1887 | synonym |
| Stenogaster fossulata Chevrolat, 1835 Chevrolat, 1835 | 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.
- Chevrolat L. A. A. Coléoptères du Mexique, 6e Fascicule [48 pp.], Juin 1835. G. Silbermann, Strasbourg [without pagination]. (1835). 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:36V2Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.