Trichostetha bicolor Péringuey, 1907[1] - sometimes consider a valid separate species—see Trichostetha bicolor
Trichostetha capensis oweni Allard, 1992[1]
Trichostetha capensis, also known as the brunia beetle[2] and the Cape Protea chafer[3] is an afrotropical species of flower scarab beetle endemic to South Africa, where it occurs in the Cape Floristic Region.[1]
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^"Trichostetha capensis (Brunia beetle)". Biodiversity explorer. Iziko Museums of South-Africa. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
Trichostethacapensis, also known as the brunia beetle and the Cape Protea chafer is an afrotropical species of flower scarab beetle endemic to South...
in the Cape Floristic Region. It is sometimes synonymized with Trichostethacapensis, but in addition to morphological differences, T. bicolor is found...
Trichosteta alutacea Allard, 1992, The Beetles of the World, 12, p. 20 Trichostethacapensis oweni Allard, 1992, The Beetles of the World, 12, p. 19 Trichosteta...
less effective pollinators. Large monkey beetles, like Trichostetha fascicularis, T. capensis, T. albopicta, and Anisonyx ursus can for a time be feeding...
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