African rose chafer

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African rose chafer – revised new edition

A guide to keeping and breeding rose chafer beetles in terrariums

Subfamily Cetoniinae

Many terrarium keepers only know them as food animals: the larvae of rose chafer beetles. However, these beautiful insects are fascinating and easy to keep in the terrarium. Uwe Schlüter is an experienced keeper and breeder of rose chafer beetles. In this comprehensive guide, he provides the necessary knowledge for the acquisition, species-appropriate keeping and successful breeding of rose chafer beetles, such as the popular Congo rose chafer.

Species presented in the book:
Anisorrhina flavomaculata, Cheirolasia burkei, Chlorocala africana (Syn.: Smaragdesthes africana), Dicronorhina derbyana, Dicronorhina micans, Eudicella aurata, Eudicella colmanti, Eudicella daphnis, Eudicella gralli, Eudicella hornimani, Eudicella loricata, Eudicella morgani (Syn.: Eudicella woermanni), Eudicella smithii, Eudicella tetraspilota, Mausoleopsis amabilis, Mecynorhina polyphemus, Mecynorhina savagei, Mecynorhina torquata, Mecynorhina harrisi, Pachnoda fissipunctum (Syn.: Pachnoda aemula), Pachnoda iskuulka, Pachnoda marginata (Congo rose beetle), Pachnoda sinuata, Plaesiorrhina mediana (Syn.: Plaesiorrhina septa), Stephanorrhina guttata, Stephanorrhina julia

Species by species, the books in this series introduce you to the most popular terrarium animals. Each volume offers you detailed, practical care instructions and you will find all the information you need to successfully breed your animals. All important questions from the required tank size to terrarium set-up, technical equipment, species-appropriate nutrition and disease prevention are answered with numerous tricks and tips. Experienced, long-standing breeders reveal how you can encourage the animals to reproduce and raise the young in a healthy way.

All this in full color, generously illustrated and attractively designed just about your terrarium animal – species by species!