Romania (Bihar mts., Bihor)
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Drimeotus (Drimeotus) kovacsii Miller, L., 1856
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
- Drimeotus (Drimeotus) kovacsii Miller, L., 1856
- Name authority
- Miller, L., 1856
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Leiodidae
- Genus
- Drimeotus
- 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 zoologyStaphyliniformia
- superfamilyStaphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyLeiodidae Fleming, 1821
- subfamilyCholevinae Kirby, 1837
- tribeLeptodirini Lacordaire, 1854
- subtribePholeuina Reitter, 1886
- genusDrimeotus Miller, L., 1856
- subgenusDrimeotus (Drimeotus)
- speciesDrimeotus (Drimeotus) kovacsii Miller, L., 1856
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Drimeotus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Drimeotus (Bihorites) hickeri Knirsch, 1913 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drimeotus (Bihorites) mihoki Csiki, 1912 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drimeotus (Drimeotinus) ormayi Reitter, 1889 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drimeotus (Drimeotus) octaviani Moldovan, 1997 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drimeotus (Drimeotus) plesai Moldovan, 2000 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drimeotus (Drimeotus) puscariui Jeannel, 1930 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drimeotus (Drimeotus) racovitai Moldovan, 2000 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drimeotus (Drimeotus) viehmanni Ieniştea, 1955 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drimeotus (Fericeus) kraatzii Frivaldszky, I. & J. Frivaldszky, 1857 | LeiodidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Drimeotus kovacsii Miller, L., 1856 Miller, L., 1856 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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.
- Miller, L. (1856) Beschreibung eines neuen Grotten-Käfers aus Ungarn. Verhandlungen des Zoologisch-Botanischen Vereins in Wien, 6.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:37NZH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.