Characteristics:
The elytra sometimes have a rather bluish
iridescence. The pronotal shield is of a tawny yellow color.
Comments:
It is thought that this species sometimes
crosses with G. regius to produce a hybrid referred to as Goliathus
"atlas".
Varieties:
None noted.
Countries of origin:
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast,
Nigeria and Sierra Leone. |