A Spotted Blister Beetle, Ceroctis capensis, sits on a Pied Kalossie bloom, Ixia monadelpha, Rondebosch Common, Cape Town, South Africa.
A Spotted Blister Beetle, Ceroctis capensis, sits on a Pied Kalossie bloom, Ixia monadelpha. Ixia monadelpha is endangered, and just a few scattered subpopulations remain following extensive habitat loss. The largest subpopulation is here on Rondebosch Common.
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Location: Rondebosch Common, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Photo credit: © Morgan Trimble / Alamy / Afripics
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