Beckhoplia pallidibrunnea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.BioLib It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape). The habitat consists of Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld.
Description Adults reach a length of about . They are black with pale-brown elytra, sometimes with blackened margins.
Life history The recorded host plants are Moraea miniata and Arctotis acaulis.
Etymology The species name is derived from Latin pallidi- (meaning pale) and brunne- (meaning brown) and refers to the colour of the elytra.
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