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Subfamily Cetoniinae - Fruit and Flower Chafers

Trichiotinus piger? - Trichiotinus piger backwalker Trichiotinus - Trichiotinus lunulatus Delta Flower Scarab - Trigonopeltastes delta Emerald Euphoria - Euphoria fulgida Unknown Beetle - Trichiotinus piger Pennsylvania Beetle - Valgus canaliculatus - male Euphoria levinotata, heavily marked - Euphoria levinotata
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea
Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Subfamily Cetoniinae (Fruit and Flower Chafers)
Other Common Names
Flower Beetles
Explanation of Names
Cetoniinae Leach 1815
based on Old World genus Cetonia (origin of name is obscure)
Numbers
55 spp. in 13 genera in our area(1), ~4,770 spp. in >500 genera total(2)
Identification
Characteristics(3)(4):
antennal insertion visible from above--clypeus with sides constricted in front of eyes
mandibles and labrum hidden by clypeus
pygidium exposed
tarsal claws simple, subequal in size
Range
worldwide, mostly tropical; in our area, widespread(3)
Habitat
adults on flowers, tree sap, rotting fruit; some are myrmecophilous
Food
Larvae feed on roots, organic material in soil, or decaying wood
Works Cited
1.The Scarabaeoid Beetles of Nebraska
Brett C. Ratcliffe & M.J. Paulsen. 2008. University of Nebraska State Museum, Vol 22, 570 pp.
2.Catalogue of Life
3.Scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of South Carolina
Phillip J. Harpootlian. 2001. Clemson University Public Service.
4.Peterson Field Guides: Beetles
Richard E. White. 1983. Houghton Mifflin Company.