Post by bashissel on Jun 23, 2013 13:29:48 GMT -8
Hello all,
Today I got this small Goliathus specimen, I thought just to be a small G. orientalis. But when I put it the cabinet next to my other Goliath beetles, it occured to me that the black markings on this little fellow's elytra are actually quite red(/brown). The marking color highly resembles the brownish-red color on my G. Goliathus specimens, while the markings are clearly orientalis-like.
In my other orientalis specimens the markings are just black, no trace of red to find in there. (I included some pictures that show them next to each other.) This makes me wonder if this 'red male' just happens to be a little more red than my other orientalis specimens, or if it's actually a diffent color morph. (Or maybe even a goliathus morph?)
Chances are high, it is just a reddish G. orientalis but I'm wondering so I hope someone can make it clear to me.
Thanks in advance!
P.s. I know these beetles aren't well-set, but this is the way I got them and I will fix it later.
Today I got this small Goliathus specimen, I thought just to be a small G. orientalis. But when I put it the cabinet next to my other Goliath beetles, it occured to me that the black markings on this little fellow's elytra are actually quite red(/brown). The marking color highly resembles the brownish-red color on my G. Goliathus specimens, while the markings are clearly orientalis-like.
In my other orientalis specimens the markings are just black, no trace of red to find in there. (I included some pictures that show them next to each other.) This makes me wonder if this 'red male' just happens to be a little more red than my other orientalis specimens, or if it's actually a diffent color morph. (Or maybe even a goliathus morph?)
Chances are high, it is just a reddish G. orientalis but I'm wondering so I hope someone can make it clear to me.
Thanks in advance!
P.s. I know these beetles aren't well-set, but this is the way I got them and I will fix it later.
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