Euphoria basalis
(Gory & Percheron, 1833)
Euphoria basalis is a of flower in the , . It occurs across much of Mexico and extends into Texas, USA. Like other Euphoria species, are attracted to fermenting sap flows and sweet . A new record for the adult stage has been documented from Hidalgo in central-eastern Mexico, though the specific plant identity was not detailed in available sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euphoria basalis: /juːˈfɔːriə bəˈseɪlɪs/
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Distribution
Mexico (Aguascalientes, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Distrito Federal, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Sonora, San Luis Potosí, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatán, Zacatecas) and USA (Texas).
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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