Emphania sulcipennis

Emphania sulcipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Emphania
Species:	E. sulcipennis
Binomial name
	Emphania sulcipennis; Moser, 1911

Last updated January 07, 2026

Emphania sulcipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Madagascar.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6-7 mm. The dorsal body surface is dark brown with a greenish or partly reddish shine.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Emphania sulcipennis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2008). "A taxonomic revision of the Malagasy genus Emphania Erichson, 1847 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". Zoosystema. 30 (4): 917–927. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Emphania sulcipennis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2008). "A taxonomic revision of the Malagasy genus Emphania Erichson, 1847 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". Zoosystema. 30 (4): 917–927. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

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