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The Goliath beetles (named after the biblical giant Goliath) are among the largest insects on Earth, if measured in terms of size, bulk and weight.〔(''Goliathus'' - The African Goliath Beetles )〕〔Karl Meyer (''Goliathus'' Breeding Manual )〕 They are members of subfamily Cetoniinae, within the family Scarabaeidae.〔 Goliath beetles can be found in many of Africa's tropical forests,〔 where they feed primarily on tree sap and fruit.〔〔 Little appears to be known of the larval cycle in the wild, but in captivity, ''Goliathus'' beetles have been successfully reared from egg to adult using protein-rich foods such as commercial cat and dog food. Goliath beetles measure from for males and for females, as adults, and can reach weights of up to in the larval stage, though the adults are only about half this weight. The females range from a dark brown to silky white, but the males are normally brown/white/black or black/white.〔 ==Species== There are six species of Goliath beetles,〔(Biolib )〕 with several different subspecies and forms only partially described: *''Goliathus goliatus'' (Linnaeus, 1771) 〔(Beetles Space - Goliathus goliathus )〕 *''Goliathus albosignatus'' Boheman, 1857 〔(Beetles Space - Goliathus albosignatus )〕 *''Goliathus regius'' Klug, 1835 *''Goliathus cacicus'' (Voet, 1779) 〔(Beetles Space - Goliathus cacicus )〕 *''Goliathus orientalis'' Moser, 1909〔(Beetles Space - Goliathus orientalis )〕 *''Goliathus kolbei'' Kraatz〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Goliathus kolbei (Kraatz) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goliathus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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