Calometopus werneri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania.[2][3]
| Calometopus werneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Calometopus |
| Species: | C. werneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Calometopus werneri Ricchiardi, 2019 | |
Description
editAdults reach a length of about 12.3–14.1 mm (0.48–0.56 in). The head (including antennae) is black and slightly shining. The pronotum is black, shining and covered with large, scattered punctures and scattered whitish setae that form eight tufts on the disc. The elytra are dark testaceous, shining and glabrous with black lateral margins.[3]
Etymology
editThe species is dedicated to the entomologist Karl Werner.[3]
References
edit- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calometopus werneri 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. (2019). "Revision of Tanzanian Calometopus Blanchard, 1850, with description of two new species (Coleoptera, Cetoniinae, Trichiina)". Cetoniimania. 14: 7-21. Retrieved May 12, 2026.