genus: EUDICELLA White, 1839
remark: nomenclature is given in accord with the latest revision done by Michele De Palma (2009), praiseworthy piece of entomological work. Michele in his work reduced the number of taxa - 22 species and 50 subspecies were shrunk into 14 species and 2 subspecies. Although many mysteries has to be revealed yet (but probably on genetic level of taxonomy rather than morphological) - this system is very transparent and allows good identification for most of Eudicella populations.

species: aethiopica Müller, 1941
wild habitat: species of primary forest habitats in Ethiopia
origin1: Ethiopia, near Matu, 4/2003 leg. Malec Petr, ex larvae
origin2: Ethiopia, Wondo Genet, 5/2008 leg. Malec Petr, ex larvae
wild imago size: 28-40 mm
breeding difficulty: very easy

species: colmanti Braem, 1907
wild habitat: mountain forests of western and central Africa
origin: Cameroon, Dschang Province
wild imago size: 30-44 mm
breeding difficulty:easy

species: grallii (Buquet, 1836)
wild habitat: primary forests of central tropical Africa
origin1: Zaire
origin2: Uganda, Mt. Elgon, near Kapchorwa 11/2006, leg. Petr Malec, ex larvae
origin3: Uganda, Budongo forest,11/2006, leg. Petr Malec
wild imago size: 30-45 mm
breeding difficulty:very easy

species: morgani (White, 1839)
wild habitat: mountain forests of western Africa, especially known from Cameroon
origin: Cameroon
wild imago size: 30-45 mm
breeding difficulty:very easy

species: smithii (MacLeay, 1838)
wild habitat: primary habitats of eastern Africa, in Tanzania cohabit and crossbreed with E.tetraspilota
origin: Tanzania
wild imago size: 25-40 mm
breeding difficulty:very easy

species: tetraspilota
subspecies: euthalia (Bates, 1881)
wild habitat: all primary, mainly forest habitats of eastern and southern Africa
origin1: Tanzania
origin2: Malawi, near Dedza, leg. Petr Malec 3/2000
origin3: Malawi, Mt. Mulanje, leg. Petr Malec 4/2000
wild imago size: 25-45 mm
breeding difficulty:very easy
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