Biology:Golofa claviger

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Short description: Species of beetle

Golofa claviger
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Golofa
Species:
G. claviger
Binomial name
Golofa claviger
(Linnaeus, 1771) [1]
Synonyms
  • Scarabaeus claviger Linnaeus, 1771
  • Scarabaeus hastatus Fabricius, 1781
  • Scarabaeus subgrundator Voet, 1806
  • Golofa guildinii Hope, 1837
  • Golofa puncticollis Thomson, 1860
  • Golofa guildingi
  • Golofa hastatus
  • Golofa sagittaria
  • Golofa subgrundator

Golofa claviger is a beetle species of the genus Golofa. It lives in Peru and Ecuador. It reaches about 40 to 65 mm for males, and 35 to 55 mm for females. This species is considered a pest of oil palms found in Brazil. The beetle's feeding behavior damages the palm's tissues and limits its photosynthetic capacity.[2]

References

  1. Linnaeus C. (1771) Carl Linnaeus Mantissa Plantarum, with an introduction by William T.Stearn, 6:137-588
  2. Valois, Marcely; Tinôco, Ricardo; Chia, Gilson; Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando; Grossi, Paschoal; Silva, Fernando (2019). "Giant rhinoceros beetle Golofa claviger (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastini) is damaging North Brazilian oil palm plantations". Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 63: 6–8. doi:10.1016/j.rbe.2018.11.003. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3006184 entry