NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dolichopeza (Nesopeza) ballator Alexander, 1962
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
- Dolichopeza (Nesopeza) ballator Alexander, 1962
- Name authority
- Alexander, 1962
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Tipulidae
- Genus
- Dolichopeza
- 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
- familyTipulidae
- subfamilyDolichopezinae
- genusDolichopeza Curtis, 1825
- subgenusDolichopeza (Nesopeza) Alexander, 1914
- speciesDolichopeza (Nesopeza) ballator Alexander, 1962
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dolichopeza. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dolichopeza (Afrodolichopeza) anitra Alexander, 1956 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Afrodolichopeza) fidens Alexander, 1956 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Afrodolichopeza) marlieri Alexander, 1956 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) aequalis Theischinger, 1993 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) americana Needham, 1908 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) annulipes Skuse, 1890 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) anthema Alexander, 1971 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) austrocaledonica Alexander, 1948 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) bibasis Alexander, 1971 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) bickeli Theischinger, 1993 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) bifida Oosterbroek & Lantsov, 2011 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) boogoo Theischinger, 1993 | TipulidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Oriental
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.
- Alexander. 1962. Philipp. J. Sci. 90: 167 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:375T9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.