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Dark Flower Scarab - Euphoria sepulcralis
Copyright © 2007 Sam Houston

Dark Flower Scarab - Euphoria sepulcralis
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
May 12, 2007
Size: 3/8"-1/2"
Also found in vinyl pond (swimming pool) but wasn't dead. Please help with ID. Had sort of a multi-colored back.

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Contributed by Sam Houston on 14 May, 2007 - 1:56pm
Last updated 7 August, 2008 - 1:39pm

Moved
Moved from Euphoria.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 1 October, 2007 - 12:43pm

Scarab
Cetoniinae subfamily, genus Euphoria. Looks like it could be Euphoria fulgida, but I can't make out the coloration enough to be sure.
… Brad Barnd, 15 May, 2007 - 12:45pm

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