The dark flower scarab is a scarab beetle that eats pollen, nectar, and perhaps other parts of flowers in late spring through fall, sometimes becoming an agricultural pest. In flight, they buzz like a huge bee.
The larvae develop beneath manure or other decaying materials.
The dark flower scarab is also called the spangled flower beetle, for the white marks on the dark background that give it a star-spangled look.
Learn more about this and other scarab beetles on their group page.
Similar species: There are several other members of genus Euphoria in North America. Some are quite similar to this species. Others are brown or have brownish patches. Some, interestingly, are green and are nearly identical to the green June beetle, which is in a different genus.
Length: to about ½ inch.
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