Eudicella euthalia reaches about 35–45 millimetres (1.4–1.8 in) of length in the males, while the females are slightly smaller, reaching about 30–35 millimetres (1.2–1.4 in) of length. Head and pronotum are usually metallic green whilst the elytra are a pale to strong yellow with four dark black spots on each corner. The six legs are dark red in coloration. The male possesses a Y-shaped horn pointing upwards from the forehead, used in fighting other males for females and in defense of territory. This varies in size due to conditions and quality of habitat in the larval stage and hereditary genetics. The horn, like the legs. Is a ruddy red in coloration. Females lay eggs into a substrate of rotting leaf litter and wood, eggs that require about ten days to hatch in optimum habitat conditions. The development of larvae takes about five months, feeding on the substrate they are laid in. The larvae pupate in pupal cells constructed of this substrate and solidified saliva, the pupal stage lasts for about two months whilst metamorphosed adults will undergo a teneral phase within the pupal cell for a period of 2–3 days prior to emergence.
Adult beetles feed on the nectar and pollen of flowers as well as overripe fruits.
eudicella, euthalia, tropical, east, african, species, flower, beetle, genus, eudicella, belonging, subfamily, cetoniidae, major, male, left, minor, male, right, female, center, mounted, specimen, national, museum, prague, scientific, classification, domain, e. Eudicella euthalia is a tropical east African species of flower beetle in the genus Eudicella belonging to the subfamily Cetoniidae Eudicella euthalia Eudicella euthalia major male left minor male right and female center Mounted specimen at the National Museum Prague Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Family Scarabaeidae Genus Eudicella Species E euthalia Binomial name Eudicella euthalia Bates 1881 Synonyms Ceratorrhina euthalia Bates 1881 Eudicella euthalia collinsi Allard 1984 Eudicella euthalia faessleri Allard 1991 Eudicella euthalia natalensis Allard 1985 Eudicella euthalia newtonae Allard 1985 Eudicella euthalia rungwensis Allard 1991 Eudicella leyana Bates 1881 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Subspecies 4 References 5 External linksDescription editEudicella euthalia reaches about 35 45 millimetres 1 4 1 8 in of length in the males while the females are slightly smaller reaching about 30 35 millimetres 1 2 1 4 in of length Head and pronotum are usually metallic green whilst the elytra are a pale to strong yellow with four dark black spots on each corner The six legs are dark red in coloration The male possesses a Y shaped horn pointing upwards from the forehead used in fighting other males for females and in defense of territory This varies in size due to conditions and quality of habitat in the larval stage and hereditary genetics The horn like the legs Is a ruddy red in coloration Females lay eggs into a substrate of rotting leaf litter and wood eggs that require about ten days to hatch in optimum habitat conditions The development of larvae takes about five months feeding on the substrate they are laid in The larvae pupate in pupal cells constructed of this substrate and solidified saliva the pupal stage lasts for about two months whilst metamorphosed adults will undergo a teneral phase within the pupal cell for a period of 2 3 days prior to emergence Adult beetles feed on the nectar and pollen of flowers as well as overripe fruits Distribution editThis species can be found in tropical East Africa mainly in Tanzania Rwanda Malawi and Zimbabwe Subspecies editEudicella euthalia bertherandi Fairmaire 1891 Eudicella euthalia euthalia Bates 1881 Eudicella euthalia oweni Eudicella euthalia resseleriReferences editBiolibExternal links editMeloidae Beetles of Africa Cetoniidae This Cetoniinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eudicella euthalia amp oldid 1194073284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
