Camapterus

Camapterus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Tribe: Trichiini
Genus: Camapterus
Ricchiardi, 2000
Species:
C. oweni
Binomial name
Camapterus oweni
Ricchiardi, 2000

Camapterus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Camapterus oweni, which is found in South Africa (Western Cape). Its habitat consists of semi-arid mountainous areas.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 19.8–20 mm (0.78–0.79 in). They are completely black, glabrous and without white tomentum. Both the males and females are brachypterous.

Etymology

The species is dedicated to Colin R. Owen, who discovered the species.

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Camapterus oweni 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 15, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Ricchiardi, E. (2000). "Camapterus, a new brachypterous Trichiini genus from South Africa (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae: Trichiinae)". Elytron. 14: 201-206. Retrieved May 15, 2026.