Empecamenta tridenticeps
Species of beetle
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Empecamenta tridenticeps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Angola.[2][3]
| Empecamenta tridenticeps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Empecamenta |
| Species: | E. tridenticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Empecamenta tridenticeps Moser, 1917 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.5 mm. They are yellowish-brown, while the head and pronotum are reddish. The head is punctured, the punctures with yellow hairs. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is moderately densely covered with punctures of unequal size. The stronger punctures with yellow setae. The elytra are rather densely covered with punctures with short, erect setae.[3]