Pseudorupilia ruficollis explained

Pseudorupilia ruficollis aka as the Swollen Restio Beetle is a member of the Chrysomelidae family. Pseudorupilia (Jacoby, 1893) resembles the Australian genus Rupilia (Clark, 1864) whence its generic name. It is known only from South Africa and is strongly associated with the Cape fynbos, feeding on the pollen of Restionaceae, Proteaceae and Asteraceae.^[1]

Description

^[2]

External links

• A revision of the southern African genus Pseudorupilia Jacoby - Grobbelaar
• Image on ispotnature

Notes and References

1. Revue d'awateurs. 0013-8886 . 2001. L'Entomologiste. 57. 3–4. Paris. 2018-04-20.
2. An Illustrated Journal of General Entomology. The Entomologist. 1893. British Trust for Entomology. Richard South. London. 26. 2018-04-20.