''Euphoria'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

scarab beetles The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...

in the subfamily

Cetoniinae Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit a ...

, the flower or fruit chafers. They are native to the Americas, where they are distributed from

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. They are most diverse in

Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...

and

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.Micó, E., et al. (2000)
New larval descriptions for two species of ''Euphoria'' Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cetoniini: Euphoriina) with a key to the known larvae and a review of the larval biology.
''Annals of the Entomological Society of America'' 93(4), 795-801. As of 2012, there are 59 species in the genus.Orozco, J. (2012)
Monographic revision of the American genus ''Euphoria'' Burmeister, 1842 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae).
''The Coleopterists Bulletin'' (11), 1-182.

Description and biology

''Euphoria'' species can be highly variable in color and pattern making species identification difficult.Orozco, J. (2009)
A new generic and new specific synonym in the genus ''Euphoria'' Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cetoniini).
''Insecta Mundi'' (65), 1-4. The

larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. Th ...

e are generally found buried a few centimeters deep in soil rich in organic matter such as

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, animal

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s, packrat middens, and

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nests. In at least some species, the

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develops in a subterranean cell with a thin wall made of feces mixed with soil. Some species

overwinter Overwintering is the process by which some organisms pass through or wait out the winter season, or pass through that period of the year when "winter" conditions (cold or sub-zero temperatures, ice, snow, limited food supplies) make normal activ ...

as adults, and others as larvae.

Diversity

Species include: *'' Euphoria abreona'' *''

Euphoria anneae ''Euphoria anneae'', or Anne's euphoria scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. References Further reading * Cetoniinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1955 {{Cetoniinae-stub ...

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Euphoria areata ''Euphoria areata'' is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. References Further reading * Cetoniinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1775 Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius {{Cetoniinae-stu ...

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Euphoria avita Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and danc ...

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Euphoria basalis ''Euphoria basalis'' is a species of flower chafer beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from m ...

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Euphoria biguttata ''Euphoria biguttata'' is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. References Further reading * Cetoniinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1833 {{Cetoniinae-stub ...

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Euphoria bispinis Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and danc ...

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Euphoria boliviensis Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and danc ...

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Euphoria candezei Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and danc ...

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Euphoria canaliculata Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and danc ...

'' *'' Euphoria canescens'' *'' Euphoria casselberryi'' *'' Euphoria chontalensis'' *'' Euphoria devulsa'' *'' Euphoria dimidiata'' *'' Euphoria diminuta'' *'' Euphoria discicollis'' *'' Euphoria eximia'' *'' Euphoria fascifera'' *'' Euphoria fulgida'' *'' Euphoria fulveola'' *'' Euphoria geminata'' *'' Euphoria hera'' *'' Euphoria herbacea'' *'' Euphoria hidrocalida'' *'' Euphoria hirtipes'' *'' Euphoria histrionica'' *'' Euphoria humilis'' *'' Euphoria inda'' *'' Euphoria iridescens'' *'' Euphoria kernii'' *'' Euphoria lacandona'' *'' Euphoria leprosa'' *'' Euphoria lesueuri'' *'' Euphoria leucographa'' *'' Euphoria levinotata'' *'' Euphoria limbalis'' *'' Euphoria lurida'' *'' Euphoria mayita'' *'' Euphoria montana'' *'' Euphoria monticola'' *'' Euphoria mystica'' *'' Euphoria nicaraguensis'' *'' Euphoria paradisiaca'' *'' Euphoria pilipennis'' *'' Euphoria pulchella'' *'' Euphoria quadricollis'' *'' Euphoria schotti'' *''

Euphoria sepulcralis ''Euphoria sepulcralis'', the dark flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the subfamily Cetoniinae. It is long and is brown in color. It is found in North America in countries such as Mexico and southern and Central United States ...

'' *'' Euphoria sonorae'' *'' Euphoria steinheili'' *'' Euphoria subguttata'' *'' Euphoria submaculosa'' *'' Euphoria subtomentosa'' *'' Euphoria vestita'' *'' Euphoria verticalis'' *'' Euphoria vittata'' *'' Euphoria westermanni'' *'' Euphoria yucateca''

References

Cetoniinae Beetles of North America Beetles of South America {{Cetoniinae-stub