Golofa is a genus of rhinoceros beetles. The name Golofa is the indigenous name used for these beetles in Venezuela, and was adopted as a genus name when originally described in 1837; the genus name is masculine in gender, following ICZN Article 30.2.3.Hope, F.W. 1837. On the Golofa Beetle of Venezuela and its allied species. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 2(1): 42–45.
Description
Golofa are large scarabs, and the males typically have a single horn on the head and another horn centrally on the prothorax; the horns are often elongate, and often curve towards each other.
Species Golofa aegeon (Drury, 1773) Golofa antiquus Arrow, 1911 Golofa argentina Arrow, 1911 Golofa claviger (Linnaeus, 1771) Golofa cochlearis Ohaus, 1910 Golofa costaricensis Bates, 1888 Golofa eacus Burmeister, 1847 Golofa gaujoni Lachaume, 1985 Golofa globulicornis Dechambre, 1975 Golofa hirsutus Ratcliffe, 2003 Golofa imbellis Bates, 1888 Golofa imperialis Thomson, 1858 Golofa incas Hope, 1837 Golofa inermis Thomson, 1859 Golofa minutus Golofa obliquicornis Dechambre, 1975 Golofa paradoxus Dechambre, 1975 Golofa pelagon Burmeister, 1847 Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837 Golofa porteri Hope, 1837 Golofa pusillus Arrow, 1911 Golofa solisi Ratcliffe, 2003 Golofa spatha Dechambre, 1989 Golofa tepaneneca Morón, 1995 Golofa tersander (Burmeister, 1847) Golofa testudinarius Prell, 1934 Golofa unicolor (Bates, 1891) Golofa xiximeca Morón, 1995
Be-Kuwa Records (Updated)
Golofa Gaujoni- 61mm (2026)
Golofa Aegon- 84.9mm (2025)
Golofa Claviger- 67.7mm (2020)
Golofa Porteri- 106.8mm (2010)
Golofa Globulicornis- 63.6mm (2024)
Golofa Spatha- 57.5mm (2024)
Golofa Bifidus- 69.4 (2025)
Be-Kuwa Records (Small-Updated) Golofa Porteri- 43.5 (2024)
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List of species