Camenta exsecata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ethiopia.[2]

Camenta exsecata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Camenta
Species:
C. exsecata
Binomial name
Camenta exsecata
Frey, 1976

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 8 mm (0.31 in). The upper and lower surfaces are reddish-brown and glossy. The upper surface is glabrous, while the tip of the pygidium and the underside have fine pubescence.[3]

References

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  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Camenta exsecata 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 25, 2026.
  3. Frey, G. (1976). "Einige neue Ruteliden und Sericiden aus Ostafrika (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae)". Monitore Zoologico Italiano (N.S.) Supplement. 7: 277-285. Retrieved May 25, 2026.