Prosopocoilus savagei
| Prosopocoilus savagei | |
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| Prosopocoilus savagei, adult | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Prosopocoilus |
| Species: | P. savagei
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| Binomial name | |
| Prosopocoilus savagei (Hope)
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Prosopocoilus savagei is a
Lucanidae. It is found in Central and East Africa. It measures about 24–65 mm in males and 21–31 mm in females.[1]
Description
This
pupate
. The adults live for around 8 months in captivity and most likely live less in the wild, they feed on ageing fruits and tree sap.
Keeping as pets
this beetle makes a good pet and can be kept using oakwood mulch and leaf litter substrate along with a rotten log for the females to lay eggs in. the adults feed on fruit and beetle jelly.
References
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Female Prosopocoilus savagei -
Male Prosopocoilus savagei
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