Calometopus hirsutus
| Calometopus hirsutus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Calometopus |
| Species: | C. hirsutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calometopus hirsutus Burgeon, 1934 | |
Calometopus hirsutus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.4 mm (0.33 in). The head is covered with thick small punctures and scattered, long black setae. The clypeus are antennae are black. The pronotum is black, slightly shiny and covered with scattered black setae. The elytra are yellowish and glabrous.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calometopus hirsutus 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 Ricchiardi, E. (2015). "Trichiomorphus Bourgoin, 1919 as synonym of Calometopus Blanchard, 1850, with description of a new species and redefinition of the genus (Coleoptera, Cetoniinae)". Cetoniimania. 8: 61-76. Retrieved May 13, 2026.