Order Coleoptera Higher classification Mecynorhina | Scientific name Mecynorrhina torquata Rank Species | |
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Similar Mecynorhina, Mecynorhina ugandensis, Beetle, Insect, Mecynorhina polyphemus | ||
Mecynorhina torquata is a beetle from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Goliathini.
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Description
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.
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