Calometopidius sinemaculatus
| Calometopidius sinemaculatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Calometopidius |
| Species: | C. sinemaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calometopidius sinemaculatus Ricchiardi, 2023 | |
Calometopidius sinemaculatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 20.8 mm (0.82 in). The head is black and shining, covered with scattered black setae. The pronotum is black and shining and covered with large scattered punctures. The elytra are fulvous, shining and glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the absence of yellowish maculae on the pronotum.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calometopidius sinemaculatus 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.
- 1 2 3 Ricchiardi, E.; Rojkoff, S.; Flutsch, G. (2023). "Revision of Afrotropical genus Calometopidius Bourgoin, 1917, with a description of a new species and a new combination (Coleoptera, Cetoniinae, Trichiina)". Cetoniimania. 17: 8-15. Retrieved May 13, 2026.