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Elaphropeza modesta Shamshev, 2007

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
Elaphropeza modesta Shamshev, 2007
Name authority
Shamshev, 2007
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Hybotidae
Genus
Elaphropeza
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderDiptera
  7. familyHybotidae Macquart, 1823
  8. subfamilyTachydromiinae
  9. tribeDrapetini
  10. genusElaphropeza
  11. speciesElaphropeza modesta Shamshev, 2007

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Elaphropeza. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Elaphropeza alamaculata Yang, Yang & Hu, 2002HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza atrilinea Quate, 1960HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza bergonzoi Raffone, 2000HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza bicolor Bezzi, 1904HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza bisetifera Yang, Yang & Hu, 2002HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza cattiensis Grootaert & Shamshev, 2009HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza ciliatocosta (Bezzi, 1904)HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza confusa (Curran, 1936)HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza crassicercus Shamshev, 2007HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza crockeri (Curran, 1936)HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza darrenyeoi Shamshev, 2007HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Elaphropeza demeijerei Shamshev, 2007HybotidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 130 records assigned to Hybotidae.

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.

  1. Shamshev, I.V. & Grootaert, P. (2007) Revision ofthe genus Elaphropeza Macquart (Diptera: Hybotidae) from the Oriental Region, with a special attention to the fauna of Singapore. Zootaxa, 1488.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:393DG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.