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Stegopterus cochraneae
Stegopterus cochraneae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape), where it has been recorded at high-altitudes across the entire mountainous area between the towns of Paarl, Franschhoek and Worcester. This area comprises the Hawekwaberge and the Dutoitsberge range.
From the article Stegopterus cochraneae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13.6 mm (0.54 in). They have a stocky body with a melolonthinoid shape. They are black, with a green metallic hue, partially orange-brown antennae and with orange-brown elytra and legs. The elytra are bordered by a broad black band fading towards the apical margin. A second black band joining the external basal corner to the anteapical humbone is also present.
In human culture
This species is dedicated to Margie Cochrane, a former curator at SAMC.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1612443.