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Esolus brevis Kuwert, 1890

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
Esolus brevis Kuwert, 1890
Name authority
Kuwert, 1890
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Elmidae
Genus
Esolus
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 zoologyElateriformia
  9. superfamilyDryopoidea Billberg, 1820
  10. familyElmidae Curtis, 1830
  11. subfamilyElminae Curtis, 1830
  12. tribeElmini Curtis, 1830
  13. genusEsolus Mulsant & Rey, 1872
  14. speciesEsolus brevis Kuwert, 1890

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Esolus angustatus (Müller, 1821)ElmidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Esolus czwalinae Kuwert, 1889ElmidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Esolus parallelepipedus (Müller, 1806)ElmidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Esolus taurus Jäch, 1982ElmidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Esolus theryi Alluaud, 1922ElmidaeArthropodaAccepted 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.

Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)

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=1064163 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:3BHVV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.