IRMNG - Ctenonychus Melsheimer, 1845

IRMNG name details

Ctenonychus Melsheimer, 1845

IRMNG_ID

1455834 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1455834)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted Name

Melanotus Eschscholtz, 1829

Rank

Genus

Parent

Elateridae Leach, 1815

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Melsheimer, F.E. (1844-1846). Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera of the United States. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 2(2): 26-43, (5): 98-118, (6): 134-160, (8): 213-223, (12):302-318., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6605783
page(s): 150 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark as subgenus, currently synonym at subgenus rank. As Melanotus (Ctenonychus) in Hallan, 2000-.

Taxonomic remark as subgenus, currently synonym at subgenus rank. As Melanotus (Ctenonychus) in Hallan, 2000-. [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Ctenonychus Melsheimer, 1845. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1455834 on 2025-04-22

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2012-05-03 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

[taxonomic tree]

Sources (7)
Notes (2)

original description Melsheimer, F.E. (1844-1846). Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera of the United States. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 2(2): 26-43, (5): 98-118, (6): 134-160, (8): 213-223, (12):302-318., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6605783
page(s): 150 [details]

basis of record Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details]

source of synonymy Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details]

verified source for family Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details]

name verified source Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details]

extant flag source Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details]

habitat flag source as per family [details]

Unreviewed

Subfamily Elaterinae [details]

Taxonomic remark as subgenus, currently synonym at subgenus rank. As Melanotus (Ctenonychus) in Hallan, 2000-. [details]