DR Congo
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Disphericus rhodesianus Péringuey, 1904
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
- Disphericus rhodesianus Péringuey, 1904
- Name authority
- Péringuey, 1904
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Disphericus
- 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
- subfamilyPanagaeinae Bonelli, 1810
- tribePeleciini Chaudoir, 1880
- subtribePeleciina Chaudoir, 1880
- genusDisphericus G.R.Waterhouse, 1842
- speciesDisphericus rhodesianus Péringuey, 1904
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Disphericus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Disphericus carinulatus Basilewsky, 1955 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Disphericus deplanatus G.Müller, 1949 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Disphericus kolbei Alluaud, 1914 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Disphericus silvestrii G.Müller, 1949 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Disphericus sulcostriatus Fairmaire, 1887 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Rep. South Africa
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.
- Peringuey, L. Sixth contribution to the South African coleopterous fauna. Description of new species of Coleoptera in the collection of the South African Museum. -. Annals of the South African Museum, 3 (6): 167-300. (1904).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:36VH3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.