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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Euphoria subtomentosa
Euphoria subtomentosa

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-Scarabaeiform Beetles (Infraorder Scarabaeiformia)

-Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeidae)

-Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)

-Fruit and Flower Chafers (Subfamily Cetoniinae)

-Rose Chafers (Tribe Cetoniini)

-Subtribe Cetoniina

-Genus Euphoria

-Euphoria subtomentosa


The Euphoria subtomentosa is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles) and the subfamily Cetoniinae (flower chafers). Members of the genus Euphoria are known for their colorful, often metallic appearances and their association with flowers and decaying organic material. Adults: Primarily feed on nectar, pollen, and fruits. Often found on flowers, where they may consume floral parts. Larvae: Feed on decaying organic matter, including plant debris and rotting wood.

Diet

  • Adults: Feed primarily on flowers, nectar, pollen, plant sap and occasionally ripe or fermenting fruit.

  • Adults are particularly associated with flowering vegetation, and may gather in groups on blossoms.

  • Larvae: Develop in soil containing decaying organic matter, where they feed on decomposing plant material and other organic matter.

Range

  • Euphoria subtomentosa is distributed primarily in Mexico, with a range extending through central and southern parts of the country.

  • It occurs in Guerrero, including the broader Zihuatanejo region, as well as Colima, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz and several other Mexican states.

Habitat

  • Found in tropical deciduous forest, dry woodland, open forest, scrub, grassland, agricultural areas and forest edges.

  • Adults can be found on flowers, foliage and flowering shrubs.

  • In Guerrero, the species is particularly associated with open and seasonally dry habitats.

Size

  • Adult length: approximately 15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in).

  • Body robust, oval and strongly convex, typical of flower chafers (Cetoniinae).

  • Dark brown to blackish, with conspicuous pale yellowish or golden patches on the elytra and other parts of the body.

  • The body is covered with fine hairs, giving it a somewhat velvety or frosted appearance.

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