tdwg:VEN-OO
native · native
Newton, A.F. (2021) StaphBase: Staphyliniformia world catalog database (version Oct 2021). In: The Catalogue of Life, 2022. Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Euphalepsus mucronatus (Raffray, 1891)
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
- Euphalepsus mucronatus (Raffray, 1891)
- Name authority
- (Raffray, 1891)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Staphylinidae
- Genus
- Euphalepsus
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyStaphyliniformia
- superfamilyStaphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyStaphylinidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyPselaphinae Latreille, 1802
- supertribeGoniaceritae Reitter, 1882
- tribeBrachyglutini Raffray, 1904
- subtribeBaradina Park, O., 1951
- genusEuphalepsus Reitter, 1883
- speciesEuphalepsus mucronatus (Raffray, 1891)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Euphalepsus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Euphalepsus cruralis Raffray, 1891 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus fuscocapillus Reitter, 1888 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus globipennis Reitter, 1883 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus gounellei Raffray, 1918 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus hetschkoi Reitter, 1888 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus laevicollis Reitter, 1888 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus lothari Reitter, 1888 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus pilicornis Raffray, 1918 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus rugipes Raffray, 1891 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus tibialis Raffray, 1904 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphalepsus tricarinatus Raffray, 1904 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Barada mucronata Raffray, 1891 Raffray, 1891 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Venezuela
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.
- Raffray, A. (1891) Voyage de M. E. Simon au Venezuela (Décembre 1887-Avril 1888), 10e mémoire. Psélaphides. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, (6) 10.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:3CM8T. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.