Euphoria fulgida - BugGuide.Net

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… Phillip Harpootlian, 28 February, 2009 - 10:52am

Variability in E. fulgida

I just looked at this image from North Carolina:

It has more spots on the elytra, though not as many as yours.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 16 August, 2005 - 10:01am

Interesting

I guess the locations prove that the spots dont have much to do with locale, it must be just inter-individual variability like you said. Thanks for the update.

… Kyle Pias, 16 August, 2005 - 10:05am

Happy to see a Euphoria

This is another scarab, Euphoria fulgida. It is very similar to Cotinis, the Green June Beetle, but in that species the scutellum (little triangular plate at the middle front of the elytra) is covered by part of the pronotum.

Compare Euphoria fulgida and Cotinis nitida:

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 14 August, 2005 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

Thanks a lot. Now I know the

Thanks a lot. Now I know the Euphoria down in Florida are highly variable in markings. Is this species variable as well and why this specimen has the white speckles on the elytra that the otherrs lack? or is it indicative of sex or locale or something else? Just trying to brush up on my field marks and dont wanna leave anything out...

… Kyle Pias, 14 August, 2005 - 11:06pm login or register to post comments

Variability in Euphoria

Yes, intersting. The two E. fulgida I've seen have had no white flecks, while yours has some. They must be somewhat variable, but I don't know if that is a regional difference or just inter-individual variability.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 15 August, 2005 - 6:30am login or register to post comments