Calometopus similis

Calometopus similis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Calometopus
Species:
C. similis
Binomial name
Calometopus similis
Ricchiardi, 2001

Calometopus similis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.8 mm (0.39 in). The body is black and shiny, while the elytra are mostly dark orange.

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calometopus similis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Ricchiardi, E. (2001). "Notes (I) for the revision of the genus Calometopus Blanchard, 1850, with descriptions of six new species (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae)". Elytron. 15: 129-144. Retrieved May 12, 2026.