Zaire (Kivu)
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Elaphobythus basilewskyi Leleup, 1973
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
- Elaphobythus basilewskyi Leleup, 1973
- Name authority
- Leleup, 1973
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Staphylinidae
- Genus
- Elaphobythus
- 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
- familyStaphylinidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyPselaphinae Latreille, 1802
- supertribeGoniaceritae Reitter, 1882
- tribeProterini Jeannel, 1949
- genusElaphobythus Jeannel, 1952
- speciesElaphobythus basilewskyi Leleup, 1973
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Elaphobythus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Elaphobythus carvalhoi Jeannel, 1957 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphobythus jeanneli Leleup, 1973 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphobythus leleupi Jeannel, 1952 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphobythus polymorphus Jeannel, 1960 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphobythus reductus Jeannel, 1956 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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.
- Leleup, N. (1973) Contributions à l'étude des Coléoptères Psélaphides de l'Afrique. 14. Révision du genre Elaphobythus Jeannel, description d'un genre voisin vicariant et considérations sur la conformation des organes scolopodiaux des Psélaphides. Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belge d'Entomologie, 109 (6–12).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:38ZKG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.