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Golofa
''Golofa'' is a genus of rhinoceros beetles. The name ''Golofa'' is the indigenous name used for these beetles in Venezuela, and was adopted as a genus name when originally described in 1837; the genus name is masculine in gender, following International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, ICZN Article 30.2.3.Hope, F.W. 1837. On the ''Golofa'' Beetle of Venezuela and its allied species. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 2(1): 42–45. Description ''Golofa'' are large scarabs, and the males typically have a single horn on the head and another horn centrally on the prothorax; the horns are often elongate, and often curve towards each other. Species *''Golofa aegeon'' (Drury, 1773) *''Golofa antiquus'' Arrow, 1911 *''Golofa argentina'' Arrow, 1911 *''Golofa claviger'' (Linnaeus, 1771) *''Golofa cochlearis'' Ohaus, 1910 *''Golofa costaricensis'' Bates, 1888 *''Golofa eacus'' Burmeister, 1847 *''Golofa gaujoni'' Lachaume, 1985 *''Golofa globulicornis'' Dechambre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golofa Xiximeca
''Golofa'' is a genus of rhinoceros beetles. The name ''Golofa'' is the indigenous name used for these beetles in Venezuela, and was adopted as a genus name when originally described in 1837; the genus name is masculine in gender, following International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, ICZN Article 30.2.3.Hope, F.W. 1837. On the ''Golofa'' Beetle of Venezuela and its allied species. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 2(1): 42–45. Description ''Golofa'' are large scarabs, and the males typically have a single horn on the head and another horn centrally on the prothorax; the horns are often elongate, and often curve towards each other. Species *''Golofa aegeon'' (Drury, 1773) *''Golofa antiquus'' Arrow, 1911 *''Golofa argentina'' Arrow, 1911 *''Golofa claviger'' (Linnaeus, 1771) *''Golofa cochlearis'' Ohaus, 1910 *''Golofa costaricensis'' Bates, 1888 *''Golofa eacus'' Burmeister, 1847 *''Golofa gaujoni'' Lachaume, 1985 *''Golofa globulicornis'' Dechambre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |