Emmesa is a genus of false darkling beetles in the family Melandryidae. There are about five described species in Emmesa.[1][2][3]
| Emmesa | |
|---|---|
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| Emmesa connectens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Melandryidae |
| Subfamily: | Melandryinae |
| Tribe: | Melandryini |
| Genus: | Emmesa Newman, 1838 |
Species
editThese 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
edit- ^ "Emmesa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Emmesa". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Emmesa genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
edit- 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.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26090-0.