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Enneadesmus nigritulus Lesne, 1937

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
Enneadesmus nigritulus Lesne, 1937
Name authority
Lesne, 1937
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Bostrichidae
Genus
Enneadesmus
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderColeoptera
  7. suborderPolyphaga
  8. series zoologyBostrichiformia
  9. superfamilyBostrichoidea Latreille, 1802
  10. familyBostrichidae Latreille, 1802
  11. subfamilyBostrichinae Latreille, 1802
  12. tribeXyloperthini Lesne, 1921
  13. genusEnneadesmus Mulsant, 1851
  14. speciesEnneadesmus nigritulus Lesne, 1937

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Enneadesmus bigranulum Lesne, 1901BostrichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Enneadesmus decorsei Lesne, 1901BostrichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Enneadesmus forficula (Fairmaire, 1883)BostrichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Enneadesmus mariae Lesne, 1935BostrichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Enneadesmus obtusidentatus (Lesne, 1899)BostrichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Enneadesmus sculptifrons Lesne, 1905BostrichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Enneadesmus trispinosus (Olivier, 1795)BostrichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Africa

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. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=817784 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:39VVS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.