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Eulimnichus impostus Wooldridge, 1978

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
Eulimnichus impostus Wooldridge, 1978
Name authority
Wooldridge, 1978
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Limnichidae
Genus
Eulimnichus
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. familyLimnichidae Erichson, 1846
  11. subfamilyLimnichinae Erichson, 1846
  12. genusEulimnichus Casey, 1889
  13. speciesEulimnichus impostus Wooldridge, 1978

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Eulimnichus analis (LeConte, 1879)LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus californicus (LeConte, 1879)LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus corrineae Wooldridge, 1979LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus epistemus Sharp, 1902LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus evanescens Casey, 1912LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus montanus (LeConte, 1879)LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus nitidulus (LeConte, 1854)LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus pellucidus Wooldridge, 1979LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus sordidus Sharp, 1902LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus subitus Wooldridge, 1979LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eulimnichus visendus Wooldridge, 1979LimnichidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 15 records assigned to Limnichidae.

Documented distribution

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

South America

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=722764 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:3CBGR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.