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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Fruit and Flower Chafers (Cetoniinae) » Cetoniini » Euphoria » Dark Flower Scarab (Euphoria sepulcralis)
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Scarab beetle - Euphoria sepulcralis
Copyright © 2004 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Scarab beetle - Euphoria sepulcralis
Gainesville, Florida, USA
May 28, 2004
Found in my yard. Looks a lot like the pictures of Spangled Flower Beetle on this site and at http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/images/euphoria.jpg (A Gallery of Florida Insects site) The patterns on its back are like gold leaf. If anyone can confirm ID (Patrick?) I will add to the page.
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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 31 May, 2004 - 3:56pm
Last updated 1 August, 2006 - 1:24pm

Yes, Euphoria sepulcralis
Yes, I believe that is Euphoria sepulcralis, which I have given the common name "spangled flower beetle".

This is a real variable species, according to recent references. The beetle I was calling E. scolopacea, is now considered to be E. sepulcralis. Your photo is the "classic" sepulcralis, with the bold white marks on a dark background.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 31 May, 2004 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Spangled Flower Beetle
Nice common name Patrick,

Hannah, I've seen these beetles down in Florida as well. I'll try to dig up a shot of one.
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 2 June, 2004 - 10:41pm login or register to post comments

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