Euphoria casselberryi

Robinson, 1937

Euphoria casselberryi is a of flower scarab beetle in the Cetoniinae. It belongs to a known for colorful, -mimicking that are fast, erratic fliers with a distinctive mechanism where the remain closed while the membranous hind wings deploy. The species was described by Robinson in 1937 and is known from limited records in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Euphoria casselberryi: /juˈfɔɹiə ˌkæsəlˈbɛɹi.aɪ/

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Distribution

Known from Texas (USA) and the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Durango. Records are sparse, with only 3 observations documented on iNaturalist.

Similar Taxa

  • Euphoria fulgidaBoth are metallic green flower scarabs in the same ; E. fulgida is more widespread and variable in coloration, with some now split into separate (E. monticola, E. limbalis)
  • Euphoria sepulchralisAnother dark-colored Euphoria that feeds on sap flows; E. casselberryi may be distinguished by geographic range and specific color pattern details, though precise diagnostic features require examination of

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