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Green Protea Beetle

Trichostetha fascularis

Photo by JeffCrocombe
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Feeds on the flowers of proteas. This specimen was feeding on the flower of a Queen Protea Protea magnifica.

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Trichostetha fascicularis

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Comments (2)
Smith Zoo
wow Jeff, what an amazing find! Thank you for adding it to the Insects of Western Cape mission!

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PublishedMay 5, 2013

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