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Trichostetha capensis

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

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Trichostetha capensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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 beetle2 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

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References

  1. "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.