Empecamenta flavopilosa

Empecamenta flavopilosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Empecamenta
Species:
E. flavopilosa
Binomial name
Empecamenta flavopilosa
Moser, 1917

Empecamenta flavopilosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ethiopia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The upper surface and the head are strongly punctate, with the punctures on the head bearing erect yellow hairs. The pronotum is moderately densely covered with strong, erect punctures, while the elytra have rather strong punctures with yellow hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Empecamenta flavopilosa 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.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 22, 2026.