Trichostetha capensis

Trichostetha capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Trichostetha
Species:	T. capensis
Binomial name
	Trichostetha capensis; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Cetonia propinquaGory & Percheron, 1833; Scarabaeus albopunctatusDe Geer, 1778; Scarabaeus barbatulusVoet, 1779; Trichostetha bicolorPéringuey, 1907 - sometimes consider a valid separate species—see Trichostetha bicolor ; Trichostetha capensis oweniAllard, 1992;

Last updated August 18, 2025

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]

References

1 2 "Species details: Trichostetha capensis". Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 2 April 2016.
↑ "Trichostetha capensis (Brunia beetle)". Biodiversity explorer. Iziko Museums of South-Africa. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
↑ "Cape Protea Chafer (Trichostetha capensis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-06-09.

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[CoL-1] 1 2 "Species details: Trichostetha capensis". Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 2 April 2016.

[biodiversityexplorer-2] "Trichostetha capensis (Brunia beetle)". Biodiversity explorer. Iziko Museums of South-Africa. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

[3] "Cape Protea Chafer (Trichostetha capensis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-06-09.

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