| Calometopus similis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Calometopus |
| Species: | C. similis
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| Binomial name | |
| Calometopus similis Ricchiardi, 2001
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Calometopus similis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.23
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.8 mm (0.39 in). The body is black and shiny, while the elytra are mostly dark orange.3
References
References
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calometopus similis 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.
- Ricchiardi, E. (2001). "Notes (I) for the revision of the genus Calometopus Blanchard, 1850, with descriptions of six new species (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae)". Elytron. 15: 129-144. Retrieved May 12, 2026.