Stegopterus cochraneae
| Stegopterus cochraneae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Stegopterus |
| Species: | S. cochraneae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stegopterus cochraneae Ricchiardi, Perissinotto & Strümpher, 2025 | |
Stegopterus cochraneae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape),[2] where it has been recorded at high-altitudes across the entire mountainous area between the towns of Paarl, Franschhoek and Worcester. This area comprises the Hawekwaberge and the Dutoitsberge range.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13.6 mm (0.54 in). They have a stocky body with a melolonthinoid shape. They are black, with a green metallic hue, partially orange-brown antennae and with orange-brown elytra and legs. The elytra are bordered by a broad black band fading towards the apical margin. A second black band joining the external basal corner to the anteapical humbone is also present.[3]
Etymology
This species is dedicated to Margie Cochrane, a former curator at SAMC.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Stegopterus cochraneae 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 May 12, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ricchiardi, E; Perissinotto, R; Strümpher, W (2025). "Revision of the Western Cape endemic genus Stegopterus Burmeister & Schaum, 1840 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Trichiini)". African Invertebrates. 66 (1): 151–191. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
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