Emmesa
Newman, 1838
Species Guides
4- Emmesa blackmani(Blackman's False Darkling Beetle)
- Emmesa connectens(Connected False Darkling Beetle)
- Emmesa labiata(Lipped False Darkling Beetle)
- Emmesa testacea(Tiled False Darkling Beetle)
Emmesa is a of false darkling beetles in the Melandryidae, established by Newman in 1838. The genus comprises approximately five described . These beetles belong to the order Coleoptera and are classified within the family Melandryidae, a group commonly known as false darkling beetles.
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Taxonomic Note
The name 'Emmesa' has been used in two distinct taxonomic contexts: (1) the accepted of false darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Melandryidae) described here, and (2) an invalid or synonymized usage in Diptera (Muscidae) as 'Neodexiopsis emmesa' (Malloch, 1934). The genus Emmesa Newman, 1838 has priority and is the valid usage.
Species Diversity
Approximately five have been described within the Emmesa, though detailed species-level information remains limited in available sources.