Bug FAQTiger Fruit Chafer
Atrichelaphinis tigrina · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Scarabaeidae
Also called: Tiger Flower Chafer
Adult tiger fruit chafers are 8.6 to 15.2 mm long for males and 9.6 to 15 mm for females. They have an orange-brown back with distinct black markings and often show white fuzzy spots on the pronotum, scutellum, and sometimes the elytra. These beetles feed on a wide range of flowers and fruits and are found in Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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How to recognize it
The back is orange-brown, dull, with clear black marks especially on the head and pronotum. White, woolly spots often appear on the pronotum, scutellum and occasionally the elytra.
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What it eats
It feeds on many kinds of flowers and fruits, from grasses up to large trees.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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Questions people ask
How big are tiger fruit chafers?
Males are 8.6 to 15.2 mm long and females 9.6 to 15 mm long.
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What do tiger fruit chafers look like?
They have an orange-brown back with distinct black marks and often white fuzzy spots on the pronotum, scutellum and sometimes the elytra.
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Where are tiger fruit chafers found?
They are found in Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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What do tiger fruit chafers eat?
They feed on a wide variety of flowers and fruits, from grasses to large trees.
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Same family (Scarabaeidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrichelaphinis_tigrina
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