Goliath beetle

Out of curiosity, why did the USDA choose G. cacicus, and C. regius as two of the species to deregulate? I would think that since G. orientalis and G. albosignatus are more common, there would be more information showing them to be harmless, whereas I have barely seen anything about G. cacicus and C. regius. Since I am trying to get the permits, is there anything unusual about life cycles of G. orientalis and G. albosignatus that I should be aware of, @Beetle-Experience? 

 
As far as I know they went with information from the documentation they had at the time. They would need further proof that the other two species could not harm plants at any point in their life cycle

 
On a slightly different note, how strong are the jaws of Goliath beetle larvae. Can they chew through a typical deli cup or are their mandibles not that strong? 

 
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