Empecamenta methneri

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

Empecamenta methneri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern Africa.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They have an oblong-oval, chestnut-brown, shiny body. They are densely covered with tawny hairs. The antennae are reddish-yellow.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ BioLib
  3. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Empecamenta methneri 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 January 22, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIV" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 84: 137–164. Retrieved January 22, 2026.