''Golofa'' is a genus of

rhinoceros beetle Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarabaeidae, scarab beetle family (biology), family (Scarabaeidae). Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Hercules beetles, unicorn be ...

s. The name ''Golofa'' is the indigenous name used for these beetles in

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

, and was adopted as a genus name when originally described in 1837; the genus name is masculine in gender, following

ICZN The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) is a widely accepted convention in zoology that rules the formal scientific naming of organisms treated as animals. It is also informally known as the ICZN Code, for its formal author, t ...

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 ''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 ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1771) *'' Golofa cochlearis'' Ohaus, 1910 *'' Golofa costaricensis'' Bates, 1888 *'' Golofa eacus'' Burmeister, 1847 *'' Golofa gaujoni'' Lachaume, 1985 *'' Golofa globulicornis'' Dechambre, 1975 *'' Golofa hirsutus'' Ratcliffe, 2003 *'' Golofa imbellis'' Bates, 1888 *'' Golofa imperialis'' Thomson, 1858 *'' Golofa incas'' Hope, 1837 *''

Golofa inermis ''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 ICZN ...

'' Thomson, 1859 *'' Golofa minutus'' *'' Golofa obliquicornis'' Dechambre, 1975 *'' Golofa paradoxus'' Dechambre, 1975 *''

Golofa pelagon ''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 ICZN ...

'' Burmeister, 1847 *''

Golofa pizarro ''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 ICZN ...

'' Hope, 1837 *''

Golofa porteri ''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 ICZN ...

'' Hope, 1837 *''

Golofa pusillus ''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 ICZN ...

'' Arrow, 1911 *''

Golofa solisi ''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 ICZN ...

'' Ratcliffe, 2003 *''

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 Inter ...

'' Dechambre, 1989 *''

Golofa tepaneneca ''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 ICZN ...

'' Morón, 1995 *''

Golofa tersander ''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 ICZN ...

'' (Burmeister, 1847) *''

Golofa testudinarius ''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 ICZN ...

'' Prell, 1934 *''

Golofa unicolor ''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 ICZN ...

'' (Bates, 1891) *'' Golofa xiximeca'' Morón, 1995

References

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List of species
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