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native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Ectocemus decemmaculatus (Montrouzier, 1855)
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
- Ectocemus decemmaculatus (Montrouzier, 1855)
- Name authority
- (Montrouzier, 1855)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Brentidae
- Genus
- Ectocemus
- 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
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyCucujiformia
- superfamilyCurculionoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyBrentidae Billberg, 1820
- genusEctocemus
- speciesEctocemus decemmaculatus (Montrouzier, 1855)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ectocemus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ectocemus madrasanus Kleine, 1931 | BrentidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ectocemus malcheri Kleine, 1935 | BrentidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ectocemus granulirostris Gestro, 1876 Gestro, 1876 | synonym |
| Ectocemus pterygorhinus Gestro, 1876 Gestro, 1876 | synonym |
| Ectocemus ruficauda Bates, 1877 Bates, 1877 | synonym |
| Megacerus pulchellus Kirsch, 1875 Kirsch, 1875 | synonym |
| Ectocemus wallacei Pascoe, 1862 Pascoe, 1862 | synonym |
| Megacerus badenii Kirsch, 1875 Kirsch, 1875 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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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.
- Pascoe F. P. Notes on the Brenthidae. Journal of Entomology, 1(5): 388-394. (1862). 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:38QBN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.