Eudicella gralli alaeri

Distribution:

Not sure where in Africa these come from

Breeding hints:

Eudicella gralli is quite a variable species with a number of subspecies. A lot of populations have been cross-bred and hybridized without being labelled properly, adding to the confusion about proper IDs. If you keep Eudicella species, please make sure to keep your populations clean and do not crossbreed them.

Eudicella gralli alaeri 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:

Jahn Oldrich has written a very good and detailed breeding report.

Petr Malec has a good overview of the species that have been kept and bred in captivity

Please suggest other links that offer more information about this species

Specimen Pictures:

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Pictures of living specimen:

Eudicella gralli alaeri male © J.Oldrich

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