Beckhoplia castanea
| Beckhoplia castanea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Beckhoplia |
| Species: | B. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Beckhoplia castanea Dombrow, 2020 | |
Beckhoplia castanea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.4–9.4 mm (0.33–0.37 in) (males) and 8.2–9.3 mm (0.32–0.37 in) (females). Males are black with pale-brown elytra, sometimes with blackened outer margins. Females are also black, but with red-brown elytra, which also sometimes have blackened outer margins.[3]
Life history
The recorded host plant is Bulbinella latifolia.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin castane- (meaning brown) and refers to the colour of the elytra.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Beckhoplia castanea 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.