Golofa imperialis is a species of rhinoceros beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.[1]
| Golofa imperialis | |
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| Male of Golofa imperialis from Panama | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Golofa |
| Species: | G. imperialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Golofa imperialis Thomson, 1858
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Description
editGolofa imperialis can reach a length of about 45 millimetres (1.8 in).[2] Protarsus is equal to or larger than protibia. Male pronotum has a long prothoracic horn with a triangular tip. The head show a thin horn. The underside of the body is covered in golden hair. The front legs are longer than the others.[3][4]
Distribution
editThis species is present in Mexico and Central America.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ a b Coleoptera Atlas. Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cutberto Pacheco F., Cuauhtémoc Deloya, Pedro Cortés G. Phytophagous scarab beetles from the Central Region of Guerrero, Mexico (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae, Rutelinae, Dynastinae, Cetoniinae)
- ^ Project Noah
- ^ Discover Life