Beckhoplia caliginosa
| Beckhoplia caliginosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Beckhoplia |
| Species: | B. caliginosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Beckhoplia caliginosa Dombrow, 2020 | |
Beckhoplia caliginosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Agter-Sederberg Shrubland.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.9–7.8 mm (0.27–0.31 in) (males) and 6.8–8.1 mm (0.27–0.32 in) (females). Males are black with the scutellar torus on the elytra sometimes brown. Females are also black, but have pale to dark brown elytra, with blackened margins and costae.[3]
Life history
The recorded host plant is Didelta spinosa.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin caligin- (meaning dark) and refers to the colour of the species.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Beckhoplia caliginosa 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 March 26, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Dombrow, Holger E.; Colville, Jonathan F. (2020). "Review of the genus Beckhoplia Dombrow, 2005 with the description of fifteen new species from South Africa and observations on its biogeography (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Hopliini)". Zootaxa. 4823: 1–79. Retrieved March 26, 2026.