genus: HEGEMUS White 1845
species: pluto Raffray 1880
remark:-
wild habitat: species habituated in the remanent primary forests in southern and western Ethiopia
origin: Ethiopia, 3/2002 leg. Malec Petr
wild imago size: 35-50 mm
breeding difficulty: difficult, just as for bellow mentioned species - feeding larvae is the most problematic part of breeding this interesting species, japanesse breeders breed them successfully as seen on photos

genus: ARGYROPHEGGES Kraatz 1895
species: kolbei Kraatz 1895
remark:-
wild habitat: larvae probably develop in the nests of Hyrax sp., feeding on its detritus, in Tanzania adults are found on flowers reminding Helianthus
origin: Tanzania
wild imago size: 30-45 mm
breeding difficulty: extremely difficult, feeding larvae is a real alchemy

genus: FORNASINIUS Bertoloni 1853
species: russus Kolbe 1884
remark:only one male was found
wild habitat: canopy forest of equatorial Africa, found on Funtumia africana
origin: Uganda, Budongo forest, 11/2006 leg. Malec Petr
wild imago size: 40-70 mm
breeding difficulty: difficult, same troubles as for above mentioned species

       
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