Dark Flower Scarab (Euphoria sepulcralis)

On exposed soil/chert at the top of a ridge near a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.

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Christine Young

Lion

Nice! Is that pubescence or dirt on its elytra? Posted 7 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

The elytra were definitely pubescent, however, I think the brown material is dirt (stuck to the pubescence) :) Posted 7 years ago

The Dark flower scarab

''Euphoria sepulcralis'', the Dark flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the subfamily Cetoniinae. It is 9–11 millimetres long and is brown in color. It is found in North America in countries such as Mexico and southern and Central United States.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling