Calometopus reichenbachi
| Calometopus reichenbachi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Calometopus |
| Species: | C. reichenbachi
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| Binomial name | |
| Calometopus reichenbachi Ricchiardi, 2019
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Calometopus reichenbachi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malawi and Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 14.1–15.5 mm (0.56–0.61 in). The head (including antennae) is black and shining. The pronotum is black, dull and covered with black pruinosity and with testaceous setae that form six small tufts on the disc. The elytra are yellowish, shining and glabrous with a comma-shaped black marking on the disc.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Andreas Reichenbach who sent specimens of this species to the author for study.[3]
References
- ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calometopus reichenbachi 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.
- ^ a b c Ricchiardi, E. (2019). "Revision of Tanzanian Calometopus Blanchard, 1850, with description of two new species (Coleoptera, Cetoniinae, Trichiina)". Cetoniimania. 14: 7-21. Retrieved May 12, 2026.