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Dicronocephalus
''Dicronocephalus'' is a genus of mostly Asian beetles erected by Frederick William Hope in 1831.Hope FW (1831). Gray: Synopsis of the new species of Nepal Insects in the collection of Major General Hardwicke. ''Zoological Miscellany.'' London 1: 21-32. It is placed in the tribe Goliathini and is typical of the subtribe Dicronocephalina . Description Species of ''Dicronocephalus'' have been called "antler horn beetles", but the similarity applies only to the males (see illustrations of ''D. wallichi''). Unlike the distantly related, African Goliathus, Goliath beetles, species in this genus are medium-sized (20-32 mm), with relatively long (especially front) legs. File:Dicronocephalus wallichii (Hope, 1831) 'Co-Type' (8443165176).jpg, ''D. wallichii'' male File:Dicronocephalus wallichii female.png, ''D. wallichii'' female Species The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicronocephalus Dabryi
''Dicronocephalus'' is a genus of mostly Asian beetles erected by Frederick William Hope in 1831.Hope FW (1831). Gray: Synopsis of the new species of Nepal Insects in the collection of Major General Hardwicke. ''Zoological Miscellany.'' London 1: 21-32. It is placed in the tribe Goliathini and is typical of the subtribe Dicronocephalina . Description Species of ''Dicronocephalus'' have been called "antler horn beetles", but the similarity applies only to the males (see illustrations of ''D. wallichi''). Unlike the distantly related, African Goliath beetles, species in this genus are medium-sized (20-32 mm), with relatively long (especially front) legs. File:Dicronocephalus wallichii (Hope, 1831) 'Co-Type' (8443165176).jpg, ''D. wallichii'' male File:Dicronocephalus wallichii female.png, ''D. wallichii'' female Species The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cetoniinae
Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still undescribed. Ten tribes are presently recognized: Cetoniini, Cremastocheilini, Diplognathini, Goliathini, Gymnetini, Phaedimini, Schizorhinini, Stenotarsiini, Taenioderini, and Xiphoscelidini. The former tribes Trichiini and Valgini were elevated in rank to subfamily. The tribe Gymnetini is the biggest of the American tribes, and Goliathini contains the largest species, and is mainly found in the rainforest regions of Africa. Description Adult flower chafers are usually brightly coloured beetles, often metallic, and somewhat flattened in shape. The insertions of the antennae are visible from above, while the mandibles and lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick William Hope
Frederick William Hope (3 January 1797 – 15 April 1862) was an English clergyman, naturalist, collector, and entomologist, who founded a professorship at the University of Oxford to which he gave his entire collections of insects in 1849 (now known as the Hope Collection or in expanded form the Hope Entomological Collections, with around 3.5 million specimens). He described numerous species and was a founder of the Entomological Society of London in 1833 along with John Obadiah Westwood. Biography Frederick was the second son of John Thomas Hope of Netley Hall, Shrewsbury, and Ellen Hester Mary, only child and heiress of Sir Thomas Edwardes, and was born at their home in 37 Upper Seymour Street, London. He studied under the private tutor Reverend Delafosse and joined Christ Church, Oxford in 1817 and graduated with a BA in 1820. Presented to the curacy of Frodesley in Shropshire, he quickly retired as a result of ill health. Hope married, in 1835, the wealthy Ellen Meredith, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
