genus: HEGEMUS White 1845
species: pluto Raffray 1880
origin: western Ethiopia, lgt. P.Malec (4/2002)
wild imago size: 35-55 mm
sexual dimorphism: males with horns on clypeus
This rare genus is really uncommon in breeding, but I suppose it widely occurs in eastern parts of Ethiopia. Not very colourful cetonid remind genus Fornasinius or Argyrophegges and also breeding is, unfortunatelly, similar and very difficult.
As you can see from this image, reproduction is possible, however the size of adult under my best care was very poor. Second photo demonstrates the success of japanesse breeders.
Mountain with symbolic name "pluto" - ... and the same view one year later
