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Euphoria kernii
Kern's flower scarab
Euphoria kernii is a scarab beetle in the subfamily Cetoniinae, commonly known as Kern's flower scarab. The species exhibits extreme color polymorphism, with individuals ranging from all black to various combinations of black with white or yellow markings, to nearly entirely yellow. Adults are diurnal and frequently observed aggregating in flowers. The species occurs across the southern Great Plains and southwestern United States, extending into northern Mexico.
Lithurgopsis apicalis
orange-tipped woodborer
Lithurgopsis apicalis is a solitary woodborer bee in the family Megachilidae, commonly known as the orange-tipped woodborer. Adults are active pollinators that visit flowers of several plant families, particularly Cactaceae, Malvaceae, and Asteraceae. The species nests in the hollow stalks of Agave plants, where females excavate tunnels and provision cells with pollen. It occurs across the southwestern United States and Mexico.