Golofa Spatha
''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, 1 ...
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Golofa Claviger
''Golofa claviger'' is a beetle species of the genus ''Golofa''. It lives in Peru and Ecuador. It reaches about 40 to 65 mm for Male, males, and 35 to 55 mm for females. This species is considered a pest of oil palms found in Brazil. The beetle's feeding behavior damages the palm's tissues and limits its photosynthetic capacity. References

Dynastinae Beetles described in 1771 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Dynastinae-stub ...
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