Calometopus nigerrimus
| Calometopus nigerrimus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Calometopus |
| Species: | C. nigerrimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calometopus nigerrimus Schein, 1956 | |
Calometopus nigerrimus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Kenya.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 17 mm (0.67 in). They are glossy and deep black, with the antennae pitch black and the labial palps yellowish-brown. There are small, short tufts of white setae on the lateral margins of segments 1-3 and on the posterior margin of the propygidium. There are also small, whitish setae on the abdomen and legs.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calometopus nigerrimus 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 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Schein, H. (1956). "Neue Cetoniden Trichiiden und Valgiden aus dem Coryndon Museum Nairobi (Coleoptera: Lamellicornia)". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society Londen. 25 (11–12): 191-199. Retrieved May 16, 2026.