Beckhoplia suturalis
| Beckhoplia suturalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Beckhoplia |
| Species: | B. suturalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Beckhoplia suturalis Dombrow, 2020 | |
Beckhoplia suturalis 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 7.8–9.6 mm (0.31–0.38 in) (males) and 8.6–9.5 mm (0.34–0.37 in) (females). They are black with brown elytra with blackened lateral and posterior margins. Females only have the lateral margins of the elytra darkened.[3]
Life history
The recorded host plant is Moraea miniata.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin sutur (meaning seam) and refers to the elevated suture.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Beckhoplia suturalis 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.