Distribution:
Tanzania
Breeding hints:
I am not sure if the proper ID still is E. euthalia. On flower-beetles.com, a very comprehensive and good resource on Cetonidae breeding, they are listed as a subspecies of Eudicella tetraspilota.
Eudicella euthalia is like all other Eudicella species that I have kept a very easy to breed species. They make for a good entry into beetles breeding. Eggs are laid into a mix of rotten wood and leaves. Larvae normally do not show cannibalistic tendencies and pupate without problems in the feeding substrate. The size of the horn of male Eudicella shows the quality of the breeder. The better the maintenance and food, the bigger the horn.
Interesting Links:
Petr Malec has a good overview of the species that have been kept and bred in captivity
Jahn Oldrich has written a very good and detailed breeding report.
Please suggest other links that offer more information about this species
Specimen Pictures:
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Hello – I live in Tanzania and found a beetle which a friend identified as a female Eudicella euthalia . I googled and I was brought to your page. I have her in a terrarium with a Rhino Beetle but not sure what to feed her. Any advice would be appreciated.
I have included my website – but I’m an artist not a collector. I just love finding all the tiny tidbit creatures one does not see on a normal safari.
Thanks for your text, and sorry for the late reply. Glad to hear that you like insects. You have a lot of interesting beetles around that you could breed. It’s an interesting experience that I can highly recommend, even to non-biologists
Cheers
Ben