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Pachnoda Iskuulka
(Sommer & Sipek, 2019)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Species discovered in 2019 in the Sanaag region in northeastern Somaliland in Africa. It has recently been introduced into livestock farms.
The Pachnoda Iskuulka is quite colorful, it has a black and yellow pronotum and black elytra with yellow to reddish spots. The shape and color of the patterns can vary from one specimen to another. The intensity of the colors fades little by little with age. It measures about 2 cm.

Special features:
Species not recommended for beginners.

To reproduce this species needs light and heat.



What you might need:

01. Breeding
For larvae : Plastic boxes with ventilation. Provide a quantity of substrate adapted to the number of larvae.
For example, for 10 larvae: provide a 5L box.
For the nymphs : Once in the shell, you can either leave them in the same box as the larvae or transfer them to another ventilated container. To do this, you will need to reposition the shell in the substrate.
For adults: Provide a terrarium adapted to the number of individuals. For 3/4 couples, provide a terrarium of approximately 40x30x30 (LxWxH) with ventilation on the lid. Also provide approximately 10cm minimum of substrate and small branches for movement.
The ground should not be completely flat because the beetles that fall on their backs die quickly because they can no longer turn around. It is therefore very important to fill it with bark, stones or other materials and not to flatten the substrate.
Temperature: For larvae 20 to 30°C and up to 35°C locally for adults to encourage mating.
Humidity:
For larvae: Provide a slightly damp substrate.
During pupation: Provide a slightly drier substrate.
For adults: Pachnoda iskuulka seem to appreciate a slightly dry and fine substrate. If the terrarium is well ventilated, provide a small spray of water every 2 to 3 days.
Lighting: Lighting essential for adults (bulb, spotlight, tube... if possible slightly heated) A lack of light can reduce or even make reproductions disappear.
For larvae: Classic flower beetle substrate: decomposed and crushed oak, beech or possibly chestnut leaves. The larvae are saproxylophagous and feed on decomposing materials (wood, leaves) . If the larvae lack food, there is a risk of dying them or obtaining small specimens. The substrate will need to be renewed as soon as there is too much excrement.
For adults: Fruits (mainly banana) or beetle jelly. Possible supplement with pollen, cucumber and salad. To be renewed as often as possible as soon as the food begins to deteriorate.



Incubation
ABOUT 10-15 days

Development
From 2 months to 4 months

Nymphosis
1 month approximately

Imago lifespan
3 to 5 months


02. Please note
Sexing: The male has a longitudinal groove on the ventral side of the abdomen.
Prolificacy, mating and laying: Average prolificacy if conditions are optimal. A female lays about 20 to 40 eggs. Mating is not very visible, it probably takes place directly in the substrate.
Cannibalism: Absent.
📖 Read (PDF in English) the description of this species by DAVID KRÁL, LUCIE HRŮZOVÁ, PETR ŠÍPEK, AHMED IBRAHIM AWALE, ALI ABDI HURRE & DAVID SOMMER

Reviews (1)
M Sabrina
Feb 28, 2024 5
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Pachnoda Iskuulka
Les Pachnodas Iskuulka (larves L3) que j'ai commandés sont arrivés en pleine forme et dans un très bon emballage. Merci pour la larve en plus.
Lucas |