| Camapterus | |
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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 |
| Subfamily: | Cetoniinae |
| Tribe: | Trichiini |
| Genus: | Camapterus Ricchiardi, 2000 |
| Species: | C. oweni
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| Binomial name | |
| Camapterus oweni Ricchiardi, 2000
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Camapterus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Camapterus oweni, which is found in South Africa (Western Cape).2 Its habitat consists of semi-arid mountainous areas.3
Description
Adults reach a length of about 19.8–20 mm (0.78–0.79 in). They are completely black, glabrous and without white tomentum. Both the males and females are brachypterous.3
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Colin R. Owen, who discovered the species.3
References
References
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Camapterus oweni 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 15, 2026.
- Ricchiardi, E. (2000). "Camapterus, a new brachypterous Trichiini genus from South Africa (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae: Trichiinae)". Elytron. 14: 201-206. Retrieved May 15, 2026.