Golofa claviger is a beetle species of the genus Golofa. It lives in Peru and Ecuador. It reaches about 40 to 65 mm for males, and 35 to 55 mm for females. This species is considered a pest of oil palms found in Brazil. The beetle's feeding behavior damages the palm's tissues and limits its photosynthetic capacity.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Golofa |
| Species: | G. claviger
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| Golofa claviger | |
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References edit
- ^ Linnaeus C. (1771) Carl Linnaeus Mantissa Plantarum, with an introduction by William T.Stearn, 6:137-588
- ^ Valois, Marcely; Tinôco, Ricardo; Chia, Gilson; Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando; Grossi, Paschoal; Silva, Fernando (2019). "Giant rhinoceros beetle Golofa claviger (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastini) is damaging North Brazilian oil palm plantations". Revista Brasileira de Entomologia. 63: 6–8. doi:10.1016/j.rbe.2018.11.003.