Trichostetha capensis

Trichostetha capensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Trichostetha
Species:
T. capensis
Binomial name
Trichostetha capensis
Synonyms
  • Cetonia propinqua Gory & Percheron, 1833
  • Scarabaeus albopunctatus De Geer, 1778
  • Scarabaeus barbatulus Voet, 1779
  • Trichostetha bicolor Péringuey, 1907 - sometimes consider a valid separate species—see Trichostetha bicolor
  • Trichostetha capensis oweni Allard, 1992

Trichostetha capensis, also known as the brunia beetle[2] and the Cape Protea chafer,[3] is an afrotropical species of flower scarab beetle endemic to South Africa, where it occurs in the Cape Floristic Region.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Species details: Trichostetha capensis". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Trichostetha capensis (Brunia beetle)". Biodiversity explorer. Iziko Museums of South-Africa. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Cape Protea Chafer (Trichostetha capensis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-06-09.


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