More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Eurygeniinae Ant-Like Flower Beetles
Eurygeniinae (Subfamily)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Darkling Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Tenebrionoideadea)
-Ant-like Flower Beetles (Family Anthicidae)
-Subfamily Eurygeniinae
The Eurygeniinae subfamily, commonly known as ant-like flower beetles, is a group within the family Anthicidae. These small beetles are so named due to their resemblance to ants, which helps them avoid predation. Eurygeniinae beetles are generalist feeders and are often found on flowers, where they consume pollen, nectar, and other small organic materials. They may also scavenge on decaying plant matter, small insects, or fungi.



