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Beckhoplia occidentalis

Beckhoplia occidentalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape). The habitat consists of Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld.

Description

Adults reach a length of about (males) and (females). They are black with brown elytra with blackened margins. In females, only the lateral margin of the elytra is blackened.

Life history

The recorded host plant is Arctotis acaulis.

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