| Correct name | Goliathus goliatus (Linné, 1771) |
| Citation | Scarabaeus goliatus |
| Author, year | Linné, 1771 |
| Order | Protologue |
| Bibliography | Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. |
| Reference | Editio Duodecima Reformata. Laurent Salvius, Holmiæ, 1 (2): 533-1327. |