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Beckhoplia elkeae

Beckhoplia elkeae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape). The habitat consists of Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland.

Description

Adults reach a length of about (males) and (females). They are black with pale brown elytra with blackened lateral and posterior margins. The suture is sometimes also blackened. Females are black with pale red-brown elytra, darkening (or sometimes blackened) towards the lateral margin and with the suture sometimes red-brown.

Life history

The recorded host plants are Tripteris clandestina, Tripteris oppositifolia, Didelta spinosa and Stoeberia frutescens.

Etymology

The species is dedicated to Elke Dombrow, wife of the first author.

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