genus: DILOCHROSIS   J. Thomson 1878
species: atripennis  MacLeay 1863
origin: Australia, Qeensland
wild imago size: 35-40 mm
sexual dimorphism: males with abdominal groove on sternits
note: Beautiful beetles with breeding similiar of genus Trichaulax. There are 9 species in genus Dilochrosis. All come from Australasian area. In case of sufficient feeding with fresh substrate in larval stage, captive bred adults usually do not loose on size compared with wild ones.