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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 » Bumble Flower Beetle (Euphoria inda)
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beetle52805 - Euphoria inda
Copyright © 2005 Bill Guidi

beetle52805 - Euphoria inda
Windsor, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
May 27, 2005
Size: 20-25 mm
Beetle found midday on unfurled oak leaf on sapling at edge of wet meadow. Was inactive until photograph and then it flew off preventing better photo.
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Contributed by Bill Guidi on 31 May, 2005 - 8:04pm
Last updated 1 June, 2005 - 6:57am

Bumble flower beetle.
Nice shot of a Euphoria inda scarab beetle. Members of this subfamily (Cetoniinae) have special "hinges" that allow the hindwings to spread for flying, while keeping the wing covers (elytra) closed. The result is a convincing bee mimic when the thing is in flight!
… Eric R. Eaton, 31 May, 2005 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Beetle ID
Thanks for the ID and additional info Eric - interesting critter, and, for what it's worth, the beetle sounded bee-like when it flew.
Bill Guidi
… Bill Guidi, 1 June, 2005 - 6:28pm login or register to post comments

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