Beckhoplia nigra is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.BioLib It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape). The habitat consists of Hantam Karroo.
Description Adults reach a length of about . They are black with the colour of the elytra ranging from pale-brown medially to black at the lateral and posterior margins.
Life history The recorded host plant is Albuca canadensis.
Etymology The species name is derived from Latin nigr- (meaning black) and refers to the colour of the elytra.
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