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Sparrmannia flava
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Sparrmannia flava

Sparrmannia flava is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Namibia, South Africa (Cape, Transvaal, Free State), Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 17–23 mm. The pronotum has long whitish setae. The elytra are yellowish-brown to pale brown, with the base densely pilose and with scattered long, sub-erect setae along the proximal half of the suture. The remaining surface is irregularly punctate, glabrous and shining. The pygidium is yellowish-brown, with the surface smooth, and with scattered setigerous punctures, as well as long and short, whitish, erect setae.

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