Beckhoplia nigrosetosa
| Beckhoplia nigrosetosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Beckhoplia |
| Species: | B. nigrosetosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Beckhoplia nigrosetosa Dombrow, 2020 | |
Beckhoplia nigrosetosa 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 7.6–8.4 mm (0.30–0.33 in) (males) and 8.4–9.4 mm (0.33–0.37 in) (females). They are black with pale brown elytra with blackened lateral and posterior margins. Females are black with pale brown elytra with only the lateral margins darkened.[3]
Life history
The recorded host plants are Gazania rigida and Senecio erosus.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin nigr- (meaning black) and set (meaning a bristle) and refers to the black setae.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Beckhoplia nigrosetosa 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.