Goliathus regius

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Species of beetle

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| image = 01 20121227museostornatMilano-001a.JPG | image_caption = Goliathus regius | taxon = Goliathus regius | authority = Klug, 1835 | synonyms = {{collapsible list|bullets = true | Goliathus drurii Westwood, 1837 | Goliathus giganteus MacLeay, 1838 | Goliathus africanus Laporte, 1840 (Preocc.) | Goliathus atlas Nickerl, 1887 | Goliathus basilewskyi Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus balthasari Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus arrowi Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus tesari Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus brittoni Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus ruteri Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus freyi Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus sjoestedti Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus brincki Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus moseri Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus marshalli Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus machatschkei Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus landini Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus miksici Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus janssensi Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus moellenkampi Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus burgeoni Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus pauliani Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus clementi Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus freudei Endrödi, 1960 | Goliathus grebenscikovi Endrödi, 1960}}

Goliathus regius, the Royal Goliath beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae.

Description

Goliathus regius is very similar to Goliathus goliatus in both structure and colour characters. It is one of the largest species of the genus Goliathus, with a body length of 50 - in males and of 56 - 82 mm in females. The body is broad and flat. Elytra are whitish with a complex pattern of black markings, and the pronotum (thoracic shield) has a large black longitudinal stripe. The head bears a black Y-shaped horn in males, used in battles with other males. Legs are long, powerful, black. Females have two sharp spikes on the outside of the tibiae. Despite its large body, these beetles fly well. They have a large and membranous secondary pair of wings. When not in use, these wings are kept completely folded beneath the elytra. These beetles feed primarily on tree sap and fruits.

Life cycle

The larvae live in the soil and need the protein-rich diet, because they grow very quickly. In captivity they may feed on commercial cat and dog food. Even under optimum conditions, the larvae take about 4 months to mature fully, which corresponds to the duration of the rainy season. Larvae can reach a length of about 130 mm and a weight of about 100 g. When maximum size is reached, the larva constructs a pupal chamber in which it will undergo metamorphosis (pupation) to the adult state. In this stage they spend most of the dry season. The adult does not come up before the rain comes. In captivity the adults can live over a year, but in the wild life is probably much shorter.

Distribution

This species is present in western equatorial Africa, in Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, South Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin (Dahome), Nigeria and Liberia.

Gallery

File:Goliathus regius mâle GLAM muséum Lille 2016.JPG|Goliathus regius, male, Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Lille File:Goliath beetle.jpg|Goliathus regius File:Goliath size.jpg|Mouse and Goliathus regius. Field Museum.

References

References

  1. Westwood J.O. (1837) Illustrations of exotic entomology, containing upwards of six hundred and fifty figures and descriptions of foreign insects, interspersed with remarks and reflections on their nature and properties, Drury's Exotische Insecten 2(3):1-93
  2. MacLeay W.S. (1838) On the Cetoniidae of South Africa. Smith A.:Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834,, Smith, Elder & Co. London 3:3-52
  3. Castelnau F. (1840) Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Coléoptères. Avec une introduction renfermant L'Anatomie et la Physiologie des Animaux Articulés, par M.Brullé, P.Duménil. Paris 2:1-564
  4. Wiebes, J.T. (1968) Catalogue of the Coleoptera Cetoniidae in the Leiden Museum 1. ''Goliathus'' Lamarck, ''sensu lato''. Zoologische Mededelingen 43: 19-40.
  5. Endrödi S. (1960) Die arten und abberationen der gattung Goliathus Lam II, Folia Entomologica Hungarica, Budapest 13(22):467-508
  6. "Goliathus regius in Natural World".
  7. Klug J.C.F (1835) Verzeichniss von Thieren und Pflanzen, welche auf einer Reise um die Erde gesammelt wurden von A.Erman. V.Insekten (Coleoptera), Berlin G.Reimer :27-50
  8. Scarabs: World Scarabaeidae Database. Schoolmeesters P., 2011-05-30
  9. Karl Meyer [http://www.naturalworlds.org/goliathus/manual/Goliathus_breeding_1.htm ''Goliathus'' Breeding Manual] {{Webarchive. link. (2020-11-07)

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