Egypt
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Distichus (Distichus) picicornis (Dejean, 1831)
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
- Distichus (Distichus) picicornis (Dejean, 1831)
- Name authority
- (Dejean, 1831)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Distichus
- 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
- subfamilyScaritinae Bonelli, 1810
- tribeScaritini Bonelli, 1810
- subtribeScaritina Bonelli, 1810
- genusDistichus Motschulsky, 1858
- subgenusDistichus (Distichus) Motschulsky, 1858
- speciesDistichus (Distichus) picicornis (Dejean, 1831)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Distichus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Distichus (Baenningostichus) dicaelus Chaudoir, 1881 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Baenningostichus) macleayi Andrewes, 1919 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Baenningostichus) rectifrons Bates, 1892 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Distichus) mediocris (Fairmaire, 1901) | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Distichus) planus (Bonelli, 1813) | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Distichus) platyops (Andrewes, 1932) | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Distichus) puncticollis (Chaudoir, 1855) | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Distichus) striaticeps Chaudoir, 1881 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Distichus) uncinatus Andrewes, 1923 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Lophogenius) amazonicus Bänninger, 1933 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Lophogenius) ebeninus (Lynch Arribalzaga, 1878) | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Distichus (Lophogenius) morio (Dejean, 1831) | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Scarites nitidus (Mjöberg, 1905) (Mjöberg, 1905) | ambiguous synonym |
| Scarites troglodytes Erichson, 1843 Erichson, 1843 | synonym |
| Distichus nitidus (Mjöberg, 1905) junior homonym (Mjöberg, 1905) | ambiguous synonym |
| Clivina nitida Mjöberg, 1905 Mjöberg, 1905 | ambiguous synonym |
| Distichus minor (Nietner, 1856) (Nietner, 1856) | synonym |
| Distichus troglodytes (Erichson, 1843) (Erichson, 1843) | synonym |
| Scarites minor Nietner, 1856 Nietner, 1856 | synonym |
| Scarites picicornis Dejean, 1831 Dejean, 1831 | synonym |
| Taeniolobus picicornis (Dejean, 1831) (Dejean, 1831) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Mauretania
native · native
Senegal/ Gambia
native · native
Ivory Coast
native · native
Burkina Faso
native · native
Chad
native · native
Eritrea
native · native
Somalia
native · native
DR Congo
native · native
Kenya
native · native
Angola
native · native
Mozambique
native · native
Rep. South Africa
native · native
Bangladesh
native · native
Sri Lanka
native · native
India
native · native
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:36XTH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.