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Mecynorhina torquata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Coleoptera

Genus
  
Mecynorhina

Higher classification
  
Mecynorhina

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Scarabaeidae

Scientific name
  
Mecynorrhina torquata

Rank
  
Species

Mecynorhina torquata MECYNORHINA torquata poggei M 81mm

Similar
  
Mecynorhina, Mecynorhina ugandensis, Beetle, Insect, Mecynorhina polyphemus

Mecynorhina torquata is a beetle from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Goliathini.

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Description

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Mecynorhina torquata is among the largest flower beetles in the world, only surpassed by the goliath beetles. It reaches about 55–85 millimetres (2.2–3.3 in) of length in the males, while the females are slightly smaller, reaching about 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in) of length. The basic colour is green with whitish markings on the elytra. The males have a horn in the forehead. The larvae can reach about 80 millimetres (3.1 in) of length in the males, with a weight of about 30-40g.

Distribution

These beetles are native to tropical Africa, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and Uganda.

Subspecies

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  • Mecynorhina torquata immaculicollis (Kraatz, 1890)
  • Mecynorhina torquata poggei (Kraatz, 1890)
  • Mecynorhina torquata torquata (Drury, 1782)
  • Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis Moser, 1907 – sometimes treated as a separate species

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    References

    Mecynorhina torquata Wikipedia
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