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Beckhoplia nigrofasciata
Beckhoplia nigrofasciata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape). The habitat consists of Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos.
From the article Beckhoplia nigrofasciata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.8–8.1 mm (0.31–0.32 in) (males) and 7.9–8.7 mm (0.31–0.34 in) (females). They are black with pale-brown elytra with blackened outer margins.
In human culture
The species name is derived from Latin nigr- (meaning black) and fasciat- (meaning banded) and refers to the black band on the outer margins.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1119384.