Explore the Heart of South Africa: Nature, Culture, Adventure
Yellow-heart Fruit Chafer
Afrikaans name: Geelhartvrugtekewer
Yellow-heart Fruit Chafer
Photo © Steven Herbert
Pedinorrhina trivittata
The yellow upsidedown heart-shaped markings on the back of this beetle give rise to its common name. The three blackish longitudinal stripes help identify it.
The Yellow-heart Fruit Chafer is normally found on flowers and fruit. It is also attracted to sap leaking out a tree and may also sometimes be found around bee-hives.
They are found over most of the eastern half of South Africa.
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