Bug FAQOlive Flower Beetle
Euphoria herbacea · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Scarabaeidae
Also called: Olive Euphoria
The olive flower beetle measures about 15 to 16 mm in length. It is native to the United States, mainly in the central plains and east of the Mississippi River.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults are roughly 15 to 16 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The species originates from the central plains and areas east of the Mississippi in the U.S.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphoria_herbacea
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.