Goliathus orientalis
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Goliathus orientalis is one of the largest species of the Goliath beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. This giant African flower chafer is distributed in Central and East Africa, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. Males are characterized by a Y-shaped cephalic horn and striking patterns of black rings or markings on a whitish background.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Coleoptera | |
| family | Scarabaeidae | |
| subfamily | Cetoniinae | |
| genus | Goliathus | |
| species | G. orientalis |
