USA
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Elaphrus (Elaphrus) californicus Mannerheim, 1843
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
- Elaphrus (Elaphrus) californicus Mannerheim, 1843
- Name authority
- Mannerheim, 1843
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Elaphrus
- 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
- suborderAdephaga
- familyCarabidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyElaphrinae Latreille, 1802
- genusElaphrus Fabricius, 1775
- subgenusElaphrus (Elaphrus) Fabricius, 1775
- speciesElaphrus (Elaphrus) californicus Mannerheim, 1843
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Elaphrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Elaphrus (Elaphroterus) aureus P.Müller, 1821 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Elaphroterus) purpurans Hausen, 1891 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Elaphrus) finitimus Casey, 1920 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Elaphrus) hypocrita Semenov, 1926 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Elaphrus) marginicollis Goulet, 1983 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Elaphrus) smaragdiceps Semenov, 1889 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Elaphrus) tibetanus Semenov, 1904 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Elaphrus) trossulus Semenov, 1904 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Elaphrus) viridis G.Horn, 1878 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Elaphrus) weissi Dostal, 1996 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus) clairvillei Kirby, 1837 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus) japonicus Ueno, 1954 | CarabidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Elaphrus hesperius Casey, 1920 Casey, 1920 | synonym |
| Elaphrus similis LeConte, 1847 LeConte, 1847 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Canada
native · native
Alaska
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.
- Mannerheim, C.G. Beitrag zur Kaefer-Fauna der Aleutischen Inseln, der Insel Sithka, und Neu-Californiens. -. Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou, 16 (2): 175-314. (Moscou). (1843).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:3946N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.