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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 » geminata group (Euphoria geminata group) » Kern's Flower Scarab (Euphoria kernii)
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Beetles on Texas Thistle - Euphoria kernii
Copyright © 2010 Al Williams

Beetles on Texas Thistle - Euphoria kernii
Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas, USA
May 17, 2010
Size: 1-2 cm

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Contributed by Al Williams on 18 May, 2010 - 11:39am
Last updated 18 May, 2010 - 3:33pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 18 May, 2010 - 3:33pm login or register to post comments

Scarab Beetle
Kooks exactly like a scarab beetle that I photographed on a visit to Texas 2 years ago in May. It was on prickly pear flower - along with several others - a few of which were all black, and a few that were just like your photo here - which possibly suggest two color phases for this species. Hopefully a beetle expert can name it.

Nice photos!!
… Jim Moore, 18 May, 2010 - 12:02pm login or register to post comments

 
looks like Kern's Flower Scarab - Euphoria kernii
Wait for a beetle expert to be sure though.

… Andrew Williams, 18 May, 2010 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

 
p.s.
I found mine on thistle flowers as well.
… Andrew Williams, 18 May, 2010 - 4:16pm login or register to post comments

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