Biology:Emmesa

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Emmesa
Emmesa connectens.jpg
Emmesa connectens
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Melandryidae
Subfamily: Melandryinae
Tribe: Melandryini
Genus: Emmesa
Newman, 1838

Emmesa is a genus of false darkling beetles in the family Melandryidae. There are about five described species in Emmesa.[1][2][3]

Species

These five species belong to the genus Emmesa:

  • Emmesa blackmani Hatch, 1927
  • Emmesa connectens Newman, 1838
  • Emmesa labiata (Say, 1824)
  • Emmesa stacesmithi Hatch, 1962
  • Emmesa testacea (Van Dyke, 1928)

References

Further reading

  • Kubisz, Daniel; Iwan, Dariusz; Tykarski, Piotr (2014). Tenebrionoidea: Tetratomidae, Melandryidae, Ripiphoridae, Prostomidae, Oedemeridae, Mycteridae, Pythidae, Aderidae, Scraptiidae, Critical checklist, distribution in Poland and meta-analysis. University of Warsaw - Faculty of Biology & Natura optima dux Foundation. ISBN 978-83-935107-9-5. 
  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-26090-0. 

Wikidata ☰ Q18113384 entry