Euphoria kernii
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Euphoria |
| Species: | E. kernii |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852 | |
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Euphoria kernii, or Kern's flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3] It was described by American entomologist Samuel Stehman Haldeman in 1852. They are primarily found in Central and West Texas, the central Great Plains and eastern New Mexico of the United States and across northeastern Mexico. The adults are beneficial native pollinators that feed on pollen and nectar from various flowers, including cactus, thistle, yucca, and prickly poppies. The species is not harmful to humans, and they do not bite, sting, or damage property.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Euphoria kernii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Euphoria kernii". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Euphoria kernii species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Frederick, Eva. "Meet the Beetles: Kern's Flower Scarab". Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.
External links
Media related to Euphoria kernii at Wikimedia Commons