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GOLIATH [1 record]

Record 1 1990-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
OBS

Order Coleoptera, Family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae, Goliathus oneleagris meleagris

CONT

Some African species (Goliath beetles) reach a length of 4 or 5 inches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Cétoine gigantesque, qui atteint 10 cm de long et plus. Cet insecte, propre aux régions chaudes de l'Afrique, est ordinairement brun ou noir, marbré de blanc ou de roux pourpré; il vole lourdement le soir autour des arbres. Famille des cétoniidés.

OBS

Famille des scarabaeidae, tels les membres du genre Goliathus (...)

Spanish

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