Trichostetha capensis

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]

Trichostetha capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Cetoniinae
Genus:
Trichostetha
Species:
T. capensis
Binomial name
Trichostetha capensis
Synonyms
  • Cetonia propinqua Gory & Percheron, 1833[1]
  • Scarabaeus albopunctatus De Geer, 1778[1]
  • Scarabaeus barbatulus Voet, 1779[1]
  • Trichostetha bicolor Péringuey, 1907[1] - sometimes consider a valid separate species—see Trichostetha bicolor
  • Trichostetha capensis oweni Allard, 1992[1]

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.


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