Dorytomus melanophthalmus (Paykull, G. de, 1792)
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
- Dorytomus melanophthalmus (Paykull, G. de, 1792)
- Name authority
- (Paykull, G. de, 1792)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Curculionidae
- Genus
- Dorytomus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
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 zoologyCucujiformia
- superfamilyCurculionoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyCurculionidae Latreille, P.A., 1802
- genusDorytomus Germar, E.F., 1817
- speciesDorytomus melanophthalmus (Paykull, G. de, 1792)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dorytomus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dorytomus dejeani Faust, 1883 | CurculionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorytomus dorsalis (Linnaeus, C., 1758) | CurculionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorytomus longimanus (Forster, J.R., 1771) | CurculionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorytomus rubrirostris (Gravenhorst, J.L.C., 1807) | CurculionidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Curculio melanophtalmus Gyllenhal, L., 1813 Gyllenhal, L., 1813 | synonym |
| Dorytomus melanophtalmus Billberg, G.J., 1820 Billberg, G.J., 1820 | synonym |
| Rhynchaenus pectoralis (Panzer, G.W.F., 1795) (Panzer, G.W.F., 1795) | ambiguous synonym |
| Rhynchaenus melanophthalmus (Paykull, G. de, 1792) (Paykull, G. de, 1792) | ambiguous synonym |
| Curculio melanophthalmus Paykull, G. de, 1792 Paykull, G. de, 1792 | ambiguous synonym |
| Curculio punctator Herbst, J.F.W., 1795 Herbst, J.F.W., 1795 | ambiguous synonym |
| Curculio pectoralis Panzer, G.W.F., 1795 Panzer, G.W.F., 1795 | ambiguous synonym |
| Curculio rubellus Marsham, T., 1802 Marsham, T., 1802 | ambiguous synonym |
| Dorytomus pectoralis (Panzer, G.W.F., 1795) (Panzer, G.W.F., 1795) | ambiguous synonym |
| Rhynchaenus melanophtalmus (Gyllenhal, L., 1813) (Gyllenhal, L., 1813) | synonym |
| Rhynchaenus rubellus (Marsham, T., 1802) (Marsham, T., 1802) | ambiguous synonym |
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:37G3R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.