Beckhoplia setosa

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Beckhoplia setosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos.[3]

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Beckhoplia setosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Beckhoplia
Species:
B. setosa
Binomial name
Beckhoplia setosa
Dombrow, 2020
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.9 mm (0.31 in). They are black with pale-brown elytra, sometimes with blackened margins.[3]

Life history

The recorded host plant is Moraea miniata.[3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin set- (meaning bristle) and refers to the long brown setae on the pronotum.[3]

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