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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles (Scarabaeoidea) » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Fruit and Flower Chafers (Cetoniinae) » Osmodermini » Osmoderma » Osmoderma eremicola

Species Osmoderma eremicola

Classification · Other Common Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles)
Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Subfamily Cetoniinae (Fruit and Flower Chafers)
Tribe Osmodermini
Genus Osmoderma
Species eremicola (Osmoderma eremicola)
Other Common Names
Hermit Flower Beetle, Hermit Beetle, "Odor-of-Leather Beetle" (for strong odor of "Russian Leather")
Size
25-30 mm
Identification
A distinctive big brown scarab, elytra smooth (unlike in O. scabra)
Range
ne. US (south to SC) and adjacent Canada(1)
Habitat
rotten logs in woodlands and orchards; adults nocturnal, come to lights
Season
May-August in SC(1)
Food
Adults take fruit juices and sugary liquids in captivity.
Internet References
notes on rearing
Works Cited
1.Scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of South Carolina
By Phillip J. Harpootlian
Contributed by Cotinis on 18 January, 2005 - 11:20am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian, v belov
Last updated 16 July, 2011 - 8:16am

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