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Clubbed golofa
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Beetles

Clubbed golofa

Golofa claviger (Linnaeus, 1771)

Names

EnglishClubbed golofa
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese大雨伞竖角兜
Scientific nameGolofa claviger (Linnaeus, 1771)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyScarabaeidae
GenusGolofa

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
2025First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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