Flower beetle
 
Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis
Kraatz, 1890

Origin: West and Central Africa
 
Color variants of the beetles:
green, green-blue, green-red, reddish
 
Please note: colors may vary, no guarantee.
 
Breeding info:
Substrate and air temperature 21 °C - 27 °C
Beetles are diurnal
Beetle Food: Banana, Beetle-Jelly Banana, Fruit
Larvae food: hummus medium moisture + gammarus, possibly fruit
Air humidity: 60-80%
Generation time: 10-18 months
 
Larvae weight / final beetle size to be expected
30-34g / 50-54mm XXXS
35-39g / 55-59mm XXS
40-44g / 60-64mm XS
45-49g / 65-69mm S
50-54g / 70-74mm M
55-59g / 75-79mm L
60-64g / 80-84mm XL*
65-69 g / 85-89 mm XXL*
70-74g / 90-94mm XXXL*

* Mecynorhina 2.0

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

Starting material:














Best quality beetles or larvae
(gene diversity, beetle size, larvae weight, appearance, vitality)

Accommodation of the larvae:
Individual maintenance L1-L2 (50 ml - 200 ml can)
Together in the 3rd larval stage (1-5 liters per larva)
Individual housing at the end of L3 (larvae weight is then approx. 50g)

Larvae food:
Humus (fermented leaves, beech & oak) medium moisture
Gammarus as a protein supplement, from the 1st to 3. larval stage
Optional apple pieces sweet varieties, from the end of L3 (L3 weight approx. 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)

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