Beckhoplia pumila

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
Beckhoplia pumila
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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]

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]

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