Emmesa connectens
Newman, 1838
Connected False Darkling Beetle
Emmesa connectens is a of in the Melandryidae. It was described by Newman in 1838. The species occurs in eastern Canada, with records from Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Quebec. It is commonly known as the Connected False Darkling Beetle.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Emmesa connectens: /ˈɛmɛsa kəˈnɛktɛnz/
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Distribution
Eastern Canada: recorded from Newfoundland and Labrador (CA-NF), New Brunswick (CA-NB), Nova Scotia (CA-NS), Manitoba (CA-MB), and Quebec (CA-QB).
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Taxonomic Note
The Melandryidae (false darkling beetles) was historically treated as a of Tenebrionidae but is now recognized as a distinct family within the superfamily Tenebrionoidea.