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Stephanorrhina Neumanni
''Stephanorrhina'' is a genus of the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae and tribe Goliathini. Description and Distribution The basic colours of the species belonging to this genus vary from purple to light-green, usually with bright white spots in the elytra. The species can reach about in length. Usually males have two small and two large horns (sexual dimorphism). Life cycle from egg to imago takes about six-eight months, with two-four months in cocoon stage. They are present in Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, SW Ethiopia and Cameroon. List of species * '' Stephanorrhina adelpha'' Kolbe, 1897 * '' Stephanorrhina bella'' (Waterhouse, 1879) * '' Stephanorrhina guttata'' (Olivier, 1789) * '' Stephanorrhina haroldi'' Kolbe, 1892 * '' Stephanorrhina isabellae'' Allard, 1990 * '' Stephanorrhina julia'' (Waterhouse, 1879) * '' Stephanorrhina neumanni'' (Kolbe, 1897) * '' Stephanorrhina princeps'' Oberthür, 1880 * ''Stephanorrhina simillima'' (Westwood, 1842) * ''Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Insectarium
The Montreal Insectarium (french: link=no, Insectarium de Montréal) is a natural history museum located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, featuring a large quantity of insects from all around the world. It is the largest insect museum in North America and among the largest insectariums worldwide. It was founded by Georges Brossard and opened on February 7, 1990. Its average attendance is 400,000 visitors per year. It displays both live and dead insect collections, from butterflies to bees and ants. It is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions, along with the Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal Planetarium and the Montreal Biodome. Seen from the sky, the Montréal Insectarium resembles a stylized insect. This can also be seen from the observatory of Montréal's Olympic Stadium. Affiliations The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada. Photos File:Insectarium Montreal1.jpg, Montréal Insectarium File:Insectarium_bees.jpg, Bee display File:Dana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |