Mecynorhina torquata

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

Mecynorhina torquata
Mecynorrhina torquata, male and female. Mounted specimen at the National Museum (Prague)
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M. torquata
Binomial name
Mecynorhina torquata
(Drury, 1782)
Synonyms
  • Mecynorrhinella torquata (Drury, 1782)
  • Cetonia torquata Drury, 1782

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.

Subspecies

  • 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

References

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