Flower beetle
 
Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis
Moser, 1907
 
Size: 50-85 mm
Origin: Uganda / bred by Coleoptera XXL
 
Color variants of the beetles:
blue-brown, green-brown, red-brown, flammans,
blue, green, red, brown, orange, purple, black
 
Please note: colors may vary, no guarantee.
 
Breeding info:
Substrate and air temperature 21 ° C
Beetles are diurnal
Beetle food: banana, beetle jelly banana, fruit
Larval food: humus medium moisture + gammarus, possibly fruit
Humidity: 60-80%
Generation time: 10-18 months
 
Larvae weight / expected final beetle size
30-34 g / 50-54 mm XXXS
35-39 g / 55-59 mm XXS
40-44 g / 60-64 mm XS
45-49 g / 65-69 mm S
50-54 g / 70-74 mm M
55-59 g / 75-79 mm L
60-64 g / 80-84 mm XL*
65-69 g / 85-89 mm XXL*
70-74 g / 90-94 mm XXXL*

* Mecynorhina 2.0

Mecynorhina 2.0 - with a body length of over 80 mm, are exceptionally large beetles and are rarely achieved in beetle breeding.

Starting material:
The best quality beetles or larvae
(Gene diversity, beetle size, larval weight, appearance, vitality)

Accommodation of the larvae:
Separately keeping L1-L2 (50 ml - 200 ml Dose)
Together in the 3rd larval stage (1-5 Liter per Larva)
Separately keeping End L3 (Larval weight ca. 50g)
 
Larval food:
Humus (fermented leaves, beech & oak) medium moisture
Gammarus as protein addition, from the 1st to 3rd larval stage
Optional apple pieces, sweet varieties, End L3 (L3 Weight ca. 50g)

Larvae control and substrate change:
L1-L2 depending on larvae and container size, after 5 - 7 days
L2-L3, depending on larvae and container size, after 1 - 7 days

Room temperature: 18-21°C  (min. 15°C / max. 25°C)

The beetle hatches after 12-15 months as a larva and 2-3 months in the cocoon. Beetle size: males 50-85 mm, females 45-65 mm