Empecamenta lobata

Empecamenta lobata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Empecamenta
Species:	E. lobata
Binomial name
	Empecamenta lobata; Moser, 1924

Empecamenta lobata 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 8.5–9 mm (0.33–0.35 in). They are reddish-testaceous and shining. The head is rugose-punctate, with setiferous punctures and reddish-yellow antennae. The prothorax is moderately closely punctate and clothed with hairs, while the elytra are slightly rugose, unevenly punctate, with setiferous punctures. The pygidium is rather densely and strongly punctate, with the punctures bearing erect hairs.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Empecamenta lobata 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Neue Melolonthiden und eine neue Cetonide vom Congo belge (Col. Lamell.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 68 (2): 162-171. Retrieved October 1, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Empecamenta lobata 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 3, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Neue Melolonthiden und eine neue Cetonide vom Congo belge (Col. Lamell.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 68 (2): 162-171. Retrieved October 1, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.