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Exocelina bagus (Balke & Hendrich in Balke, 2001)
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
- Exocelina bagus (Balke & Hendrich in Balke, 2001)
- Name authority
- (Balke & Hendrich in Balke, 2001)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Dytiscidae
- Genus
- Exocelina
- 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
- suborderAdephaga
- familyDytiscidae Leach, 1815
- subfamilyCopelatinae Branden, 1884
- tribeCopelatini Branden, 1884
- genusExocelina Broun, 1886
- speciesExocelina bagus (Balke & Hendrich in Balke, 2001)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Exocelina. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Exocelina abdita (Balke, Watts, Cooper, Humphreys & Vogler, 2004) | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina allerbergeri Wewalka, Balke & Hendrich, 2010 | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina ascendens (Balke, 1998) | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina atrata (J. Balfour-Browne, 1939) | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina atripennis (J. Balfour-Browne, 1939) | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina australis (Clark, 1863) | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina barbarae Wewalka, Balke & Hendrich, 2010 | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina broschii (Balke, 1998) | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina casuarina (Balke & Hendrich, 1998) | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina creuxorum Wewalka, Balke & Hendrich, 2010 | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina desii (Balke, 1999) | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exocelina elongatula (W. J. MacLeay, 1871) | DytiscidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Copelatus bagus Balke & Hendrich in Balke, 2001 Balke & Hendrich in Balke, 2001 | synonym |
| Papuadytes bagus (Balke & Hendrich in Balke, 2001) (Balke & Hendrich in Balke, 2001) | synonym |
| Copelatus speciosus Balke & Hendrich, 1998 Balke & Hendrich, 1998 | ambiguous synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=814978 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:3DLP8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.