Origin:<\/strong> Arfak Mountains, West Papua<\/p>\n\n\n\n Egg:<\/strong> hatch in about 2\u20133 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Larval (3 Instars):<\/strong> 3\u20136 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pupal:<\/strong> 3\u20134 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Torpor\/Teneral:<\/strong> Imago (Adult):<\/strong> Mated females chew into soft, decayed wood to prepare oviposition sites. Egg Laying:<\/strong> Nocturnal but Active:<\/strong> Flight:<\/strong> Handling:<\/strong> Our Current Stock We\u2019re currently breeding Lamprima adolphinae\u2014below are the details of this species. As our collection grows (Cyclommatus soon), we\u2019ll continue adding new profiles. \ud83e\udeb2 Species Review: Lamprima Adolphinae Origin & Lifecycle Origin: Arfak Mountains, West Papua Egg: hatch in about 2\u20133 weeks. Larval (3 Instars): 3\u20136 months Pupal: 3\u20134 weeks. Torpor\/Teneral: After eclosing,… Continue reading Species<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-80","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":149,"href":"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions\/149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
After eclosing, remain inactive for 3\u20134 weeks
Do not offer food during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2640 3\u20134 months, size: 21\u201326 mm
\u2642 4\u20136 months, size: 25\u201355 mm
Temperature control:<\/strong> Not required<\/p>\n<\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ind2-scaled-e1749234682571-608x1024.png\")
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Keep substrate slightly moist to encourage tunneling<\/p>\n\n\n\n
up to 30 eggs at a time
Preferred Substrate for Egg-Laying:<\/strong>
Fermented woodflakes \/ Flake soil (soft hardwood e.g., oak, beech, or maple)
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These beetles are most active at night, though they\u2019ll explore during daytime if undisturbed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lamprimas are adept flyers and will take flight if they feel stranded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These beetles are not aggressive, and their jaws aren\u2019t strong enough to cause harm. They tolerate gentle handling well.
Unique Adaptation:<\/strong>
Lamprimas have a special cutting edge on their front legs that helps them trim grass and plant material for feeding.<\/p>\n<\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/beetleimago.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Indfly_cropped-477x1024.png\")
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