Beckhoplia pumila
| Beckhoplia pumila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Beckhoplia |
| Species: | B. pumila |
| Binomial name | |
| Beckhoplia pumila Dombrow, 2020 | |
Beckhoplia pumila is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7.1 mm (0.26–0.28 in) (males) and 6.8–8.2 mm (0.27–0.32 in) (females). Males are black with yellowish pale-brown elytra with blackened lateral and posterior margins. Females are black, with blackened lateral and posterior margins of the elytra.[3]
Life history
The recorded host plants are Didelta spinosa, Berkheya fruticosa and Arctotheca calendula.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin pumili- (meaning dwarf) and refers to the small size of the species.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Beckhoplia pumila 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.