Scarabaeidae

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Tropinota squalida (Scopoli, 1763)

Tropinota squalida (Scopoli, 1763)

Tropinota squalida (Scopoli, 1763)

Tropinota squalida is a scarab beetle found across Eurasia and North Africa whose adults are an agricultural pest that damages crop flowers.

Tropinota hirta (Poda, 1761)

Tropinota hirta (Poda, 1761)

Tropinota hirta (Poda, 1761)

Tropinota hirta, the apple blossom or hairy rose beetle, is a Old World scarab whose adults damage crops and ornamental flowers.

Trichius fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Trichius fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Trichius fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Trichius fasciatus, the bee-like bee beetle, is found across most of Europe and the eastern Palearctic in mountain forest habitats.

Trichius gallicus Dejean, 1821

Trichius gallicus Dejean, 1821

Trichius gallicus Dejean, 1821

Trichius gallicus is a 10 mm long scarab beetle species found across most of Europe, commonly called the Bee beetle.

Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster, 1771)

Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster, 1771)

Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster, 1771)

Trigonopeltastes delta is a wasp-mimic scarab found on summer flowers, identified by a yellow pronotal triangle.

Gnorimus nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gnorimus nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gnorimus nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gnorimus nobilis, the noble chafer, is an iridescent green beetle widespread but declining across most of Europe.

Gnorimus variabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gnorimus variabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gnorimus variabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gnorimus variabilis, the variable chafer, is a European flower chafer beetle whose larvae develop in rotting wood.

Gnorimella maculosa (Knoch, 1801)

Gnorimella maculosa (Knoch, 1801)

Gnorimella maculosa (Knoch, 1801)

Gnorimella maculosa, the maculate flower scarab, is the only species in the uncommon scarab beetle genus Gnorimella, found in eastern North America.

Trichiotinus affinis (Gory & Percheron, 1833)

Trichiotinus affinis (Gory & Percheron, 1833)

Trichiotinus affinis (Gory & Percheron, 1833)

Trichiotinus affinis is a species of scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae family found in North America.

Trichiotinus assimilis (Kirby, 1837)

Trichiotinus assimilis (Kirby, 1837)

Trichiotinus assimilis (Kirby, 1837)

Trichiotinus assimilis is a species of scarab beetle found in North America, commonly called hairy flower scarab or flower chafer.

Trichiotinus piger (Fabricius, 1775)

Trichiotinus piger (Fabricius, 1775)

Trichiotinus piger (Fabricius, 1775)

Trichiotinus piger, the hairy flower chafer, is a scarab beetle species with adults that rarely damage plants and act as pollinators, and grubs that are occasional root pests.

Trichiotinus viridans (Kirby, 1837)

Trichiotinus viridans (Kirby, 1837)

Trichiotinus viridans (Kirby, 1837)

Trichiotinus viridans (Kirby, 1837) is a scarab beetle species in the family Scarabaeidae, order Coleoptera.

Trichiotinus lunulatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Trichiotinus lunulatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Trichiotinus lunulatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Trichiotinus lunulatus, the emerald or metallic green flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.

Trichiotinus rufobrunneus (Casey, 1914)

Trichiotinus rufobrunneus (Casey, 1914)

Trichiotinus rufobrunneus (Casey, 1914)

Trichiotinus rufobrunneus is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.

Ischiopsopha wallacei (Thomson, 1857)

Ischiopsopha wallacei (Thomson, 1857)

Ischiopsopha wallacei (Thomson, 1857)

Ischiopsopha wallacei is an electric green beetle around 30 mm long that lives in Australia’s Cape York Peninsula.

Agestrata orichalca (Linnaeus, 1769)

Agestrata orichalca (Linnaeus, 1769)

Agestrata orichalca (Linnaeus, 1769)

Agestrata orichalca is a metallic green beetle found in South-eastern Asia that grows 55–60 mm long.

Eupoecila australasiae (Donovan, 1805)

Eupoecila australasiae (Donovan, 1805)

Eupoecila australasiae (Donovan, 1805)

Eupoecila australasiae, the fiddler beetle, is a colourful scarab beetle from eastern Australia that feeds on flower nectar.

Neorrhina punctatum (Donovan, 1805)

Neorrhina punctatum (Donovan, 1805)

Neorrhina punctatum (Donovan, 1805)

Neorrhina punctata, the punctate or spotted flower chafer, is a scarab beetle found in eastern mainland Australia.

Chondropyga dorsalis (Donovan, 1805)

Chondropyga dorsalis (Donovan, 1805)

Chondropyga dorsalis (Donovan, 1805)

Chondropyga dorsalis, the cowboy beetle, is a nectar-feeding Australian beetle that buzzes to mimic large wasps.

Valgus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1789)

Valgus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1789)

Valgus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1789)

Valgus canaliculatus is a North American scarab beetle species in the family Scarabaeidae.

Valgus hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Valgus hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Valgus hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Valgus hemipeterus is a small sexually dimorphic beetle native to Eurasia and North Africa, introduced to eastern North America.

Trichostetha fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Trichostetha fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Trichostetha fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Trichostetha fascicularis, the Protea Beetle, is a 25mm South African beetle that lives where proteas grow.

Trichostetha capensis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Trichostetha capensis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Trichostetha capensis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Trichostetha capensis is an Afrotropical flower scarab beetle endemic to South Africa's Cape Floristic Region.

Diplognatha gagates (Forster, 1771)

Diplognatha gagates (Forster, 1771)

Diplognatha gagates (Forster, 1771)

Diplognatha gagates is a widespread African beetle with varied feeding habits across its life stages.

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