Goliathus orientalis meleagris 95mm+ D.R. CONGO
£48.00
Goliath Beetle
Sex: Male
Quality: A1/A1- (good to perfect) no obvious issues
Format: Papered/unmounted, need relaxing and setting
- Description
Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Scarabaeidae > Cetoniidae. Named by Moser in 1909
Colour: Head white with black horns. Pronotum ivory-white with dark stripes. Elytra whitish with a complex pattern of black markings. Legs black.
Size: Overall length measuring from tip of jaw to the end of the abdomen, but excluding antenna and legs: Male 50-100mm, Female 50-65mm.
Comments & Applications: Huge African scarab beetle, one of the largest species of beetle on planet earth. Always popular with entomologists and collectors. Its size and colouration make this beetle the ideal subject for the arts and design industry, photography, film, entertainment and educational purposes.
Format: Supplied unmounted, papered, on a card base. Specimen requires relaxing and setting
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