Trichostetha fascicularis
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Subfamily: | Cetoniinae
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Species: | T. fascicularis
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Trichostetha fascicularis (Donovan, 1805)
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Trichostetha fascicularis is a large, metallic-green beetle found in South Africa.
Description[]
The Protea Beetle is about 25mm long. It has metallic-green wing cases with a black head and thorax which has two white vertical stripes. It has orange hairs growing around the bottom of its body.[1]
Habitat[]
It is found in South Africa wherever proteas occur. Adults feed on the pollen and nectar. They live in fynbos, mountainous habitats, and residential gardens if its food supply is available.
Subspecies[]
T. fascicularis has four subspecies:[a]
- Trichostetha fascicularis maraisi Stobbia, 1995[3]
- Trichostetha fascicularis natalis Burmeister, 1842[2]
- Trichostetha fascicularis nigripennis Allard, 1992[3]
- Trichostetha fascicularis prunipennis Burmeister, 1842[2]
References[]
- ^ http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/beetles/scarabaeidae/cetoniinae/trichostetha_fascicularis.htm
- ^ a b c Holm, E.; Perissinotto, R. (March 2011). "New Descriptions and Revisions of Southern African Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). I". African Entomology. Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 19 (1): 88–95. doi:10.4001/003.019.0107. ISSN 1021-3589. S2CID 84780437. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ a b Meyers, P.; Espinosa, R.; Parr, C.S.; Jones, T.; Hammond, G.S.; Dewey, T.A. (2014). "Trichostetha classification". The Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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Categories:
- Cetoniinae
- Beetles of Africa
- Insects of South Africa
- Beetles described in 1805
- Cetoniinae stubs