Euphoria lurida Fabricius 1775
Creators: name: Iorio, Osvaldo Di
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Cetoniidae
Euphoria
Euphoria lurida

description: Euphoria lurida (Fabricius, 1775)
Eupliozia (sic!) lurida Fabricius: Hayward 1938 (distribution, natural history), 1941: 89 (distribution; natural history). Euphoria bivittata, not Gory & Percheron, 1833: Hayward 1944: 13 (natural history); Hayward 1960: 24 (natural history); Di Iorio 2004a: 183 (catalog, distribution; natural history, references): misidentifications.
Euphoria sp.: Bosq 1942: 22 (natural history); Ward et al. 1977: 30 (distribution, natural history, references); Morán Lemir 1985 (distribution, natural history); Cordo & DeLoach 1987: 22 (distribution, natural history, reference); Di Iorio 2004a: 184 (catalog, distribution, natural history, references).
Literature food records. BRAZIL: localities not stated, in flowers of “ Acácia comúm”, Acacia longifolia (Mimosaceae); L. O.T. Mendes (personal observation), on “abacateiro”, Persea americana (Lauraceae); Zikán & Zikán (personal observation), in flowers of “abacaxi”, Ananas sativus (Bromeliaceae); E. Bentes (personal observation), on fruits of “ameixeira”, Prunus domestica (Rosaceae); on “arroz”, Oriza sativa (Poaceae); on “batatinha”, Solanum tuberosum (Solanaceae); on flowers and fruits of “caquizeiro”, Diospyrus kaki; on flowers of “cebola”, Allium cepa (Liliaceae); R.A. Rodríguez (personal observation), on fruits of “coqueiro da Bahia ”, Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae); on flowers and fruits of “figueira cultivada”, Ficus carica; on “goiabeira”, Psidium guayava (Myrtaceae); L. O.T. Mendes (personal observation), on “gravatá”, Bromelia sp. (Bromeliaceae); on green part of “milho”, Zea mays; on flowers and fruits of “pereira”, Pyrus communis; on flowers and fruits of “pessegueiro”, Prunus persica (Rosaceae); on flowers and fruits of “videira”, Vitis spp. (Vitaceae) (Silva et al. 1968); Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, “mudas de Citrus ” (Rutaceae) (Costa Lima 1936); Sãó Paulo: Campinas, 1932, “atacando a polpa melosa das cerejas” of Coffea sp. (Rubiaceae) (Fonseca 1934), “cerejas de cafeeiro” (Costa Lima 1936, Silva et al. 1968, following Fonseca 1934); Brazil, on coffee (Berg without date, Le Pelley 1973); (Piracicaba), eating sap in wounds on Citrus plants, caused by the boring larvae of Macropophora accentifer (Oliver, 1795) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) (García 1987); Distrito Federal: on flowers of “laranjeira”, Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae) (Costa Lima 1936, 1953; Silva et al. 1968); Rio Grande do Sul: (locality not stated), on Solanum melongena (Solanaceae) (Bertels 1962) (on flowers and “talos ternos” of “beringela” (Silva et al. 1968)); surroundings of Pelotas, on Citrus limon (Rutaceae) (Biezanko et al. 1949) (on flowers of “limoeiro” (Silva et al. 1968)), Citrus nobilis (Rutaceae) (Biezanko et al. 1949), Citrus sinensis (Biezanko et al. 1949), Cucumis melo (Cucurbitaceae) (Biezanko et al. 1949) (on fruits of “melão” (Silva et al. 1968)), Fragaria vesca (Rosaceae) (Biezanko et al. 1949) (on leaves and fruits of “morangueiro” (Silva et al. 1968)), Rosa sp. (Biezanko et al. 1949) (on flowers of “roseira” (Silva et al. 1968)); Distrito de Barreto, município de Triunfo, Horto Florestal AES-SUL Ltda., 29°52’00”S, 29°56’00”S; 51°45’00”W, 51°41’00"W (sic), on flowers of Elephantopus mollis, and Mikania orleansensis (Asteraceae) (Lopes et al. 2007); Município do Capão do Leão, Estação Experimental de Terras Baixas, adults on 15% of plants of Zea mays (Poaceae), feeding on stigmas, styles and young grains (Cunha et al. 2007). ARGENTINA: (localities not stated), on fruits, especially peachs Prunus persica, but also on figs (Ficus carica), grapes (Vitis vinifera, Vitaceae), “damascos” (Prunus armeniaca, Rosaceae), pears (Pyrus communis), “higos de tuna” (Opuntia ficus-indica, Cactaceae) (Blanchard 1939, Di Iorio 2004a; Opuntia sp.); (locality not stated), on flowers of Citrus (Bosq 1942, 1943; Hayward 1942, 1960, following Bosq 1942); (Willemstein 1978, following Hayward 1942, 1960); on Prosopis sp. (Mimosaceae) (Bosq 1942, Ward et al. 1977, Cordo & DeLoach 1987, Di Iorio 2004a); Salta: Rosario de Lerma, I-1992, 5 exx. (ODIC), on ripened figs, Ficus carica (Di Iorio 2003); Misiones: Montecarlo, on flowers of Citrus paradisi (Rutaceae) (Rosillo et al. 1978, Di Iorio 2004a); Tucumán: Ticucho, Tapia, between 7 de Abril and Nueva Esperanza, affecting the leaves of Flaveria bidentis (Asteraceae) (Morán Lemir 1985, Di Iorio 2004a); locality not stated, damage in the leafs of Zea mays (Poaceae) (Medina & Guzmán de Tomé 2006); Santiago del Estero: without locality, 13-II-1926, G. Rizo Patron leg., 2 exx., on “ capullo de algodonero ” (Bosq 1926), on flowers of cotton (Denier 1939); (Hayward 1942, following Bosq 1942); (Bosq 1943); (Hayward 1960, following Bosq 1942); (Di Iorio 2004a); Saladillo, affecting leaves of Flaveria bidentis (Morán Lemir 1985, Di Iorio 2004a); Sachayoj, 19-I-1993, feeding on sap on wounds in Sphaeralcea bonariensis (Malvaceae) (Di Iorio 2003) (Fig. 4); Chaco: Charata, Di Iorio leg., 3-II-1991, 22 exx. (ODIC), 12-II-1991, 6 exx. (ODIC), 18-II-1991, 9 exx. (ODIC), 1993, 2 exx. (ODIC), I-1994, 7 exx. (ODIC), on flowers of Morrenia odorata (Asclepiadaceae) (Di Iorio 2003), 2-III-1991, 1 ex. (ODIC), 3–10- I-1992, 13 exx. (ODIC), on flowers of Baccharis medullosa (Asteraceae) (Di Iorio 2003, 2004a), I-1992, 24 exx. (ODIC), on flowers of Clematis montevidensis (Ranunculaceae) (Di Iorio 2003, 2004a), on fruits of Vassobia breviflora, feeding sap on stems of Achatocarpus praecox (Achatocarpaceae) (Di Iorio 2003), feeding on nectar of flowers and on ripened fruits of Passiflora mooreana (Passifloraceae) (Amela García & Hoc 1998, Di Iorio 2004a); Roque Sáenz Peña, on flowers of Helianthus annuus (Asteraceae) at day (Torretta et al. 2010); Córdoba: Alta Gracia (Bruch 1919, Viana & Williner 1981, Di Iorio 2004a), chewing the stems of Baccharis incisa (Asteraceae) (Bruch 1919, Di Iorio 2004a); Villa Carlos Paz, 17-I-1995, 17 exx. (LBFC), on inflorescences of Pteroglossaspis ruwensoriensis (Orchidaceae), 24 exx. (LBFC), entering a plant patch to feed on nectar inside the flowers (Singer & Cocucci 1997); Santa Fe: Sunchales, on flowers of Helianthus annuus at night (Torretta et al. 2009), and at day (Torretta et al. 2010); Entre Ríos: Concordia, on flowers of Rosa spp. (Rosaceae) (Hayward 1938, 1941, 1942); (Bosq 1943, following Hayward 1941); (Hayward 1944, 1960); (Di Iorio 2004a); Paraná, Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná, February, adults on flowers of Conyza bonariensis var. bonariensis (Asteraceae) (Ríos de Saluso et al. 1989, Di Iorio 2004a). URUGUAY: (locality not stated), on flowers of Eupatorium serratum (Asteraceae) (Tremoleras 1910); (locality not stated), on flowers of Helianthus annuus (Asteraceae) (Ruffinelli & Carbonell 1954, Hayward 1960, Willemstein 1978).
New food records and material examined. PARAGUAY: Itapúa: Pirapó, II-1982, Di Iorio leg., 12 exx. (ODIC), on flowers of Baccharis pingraea (Asteraceae). ARGENTINA: Catamarca: Catamarca (city), II-1993, Di Iorio leg., 5 exx. (ODIC), on fruits of Opuntia sp. (Cactaceae), 5 exx. (ODIC), on flowers of Coniza sp.
(Asteraceae); La Merced, Di Iorio leg., 19-II-1993, 14 exx. (ODIC), 20-II-1993, 2 exx. (ODIC), 22-II-1993, 17 exx. (ODIC), 25-II-1993, 26 exx. (ODIC), 31-XII-2007, 7 exx. (ODIC), all on flowers of Baccharis pingraea (Asteraceae); Miraflores, 17-II-1993, Di Iorio leg., 2 exx. (ODIC), on flowers of Senna aphylla (Fabaceae); Tucumán: Las Tipas, 22–23-III-1992, Di Iorio leg., 4 exx., (ODIC), on flowers of Baccharis sp. (Asteraceae); Chaco: Roque Saenz Peña, 20-XII-1991, Di Iorio leg., 1 ex. (ODIC), on flowers of Baccharis sp. (Asteraceae); Roque Sáenz Peña, 10-XI-2004, J.P. Torretta & N.H. Montaldo leg., # 4670, 1 ex. (BAFA), on flowers of Helianthus annuus (Asteraceae) at day (Torretta et al. 2010); J.J. Castelli, 7–8-I-2010, Di Iorio personal observation, 4 exx., feeding on ripened figs on the plant; La Rioja: Los Molinos, 19-XI-2001, Di Iorio leg., 1 ex. (DIOC), on flowers of Lippia turbinata (Verbenaceae); Santa Fe: Santo Tomé, 2-XII-2006, Di Iorio leg., 2 exx. (ODIC), on flowers of undetermined Apiaceae; Cañada El Sauce, 28-I-2007, Di Iorio leg., 15 exx. (ODIC), on flowers of Eryngium sp. (Apiaceae); Sunchales, 19-XII-2005, J.P. Torretta, M. Devoto & N.H. Montaldo leg., # 4986, 1 ex. (BAFA), on flowers of Helianthus annuus at day (Torretta et al. 2010), 14-XII-2005, J.P. Torretta & N.H. Montaldo leg., # 4985, 1 ex. (BAFA), on flowers of Helianthus annuus at night (Torretta et al. 2009).
Bait-traps. ARGENTINA: Córdoba: Capilla del Monte, Aguas Azules, A. Fortino leg., 14-II-1990, 4 exx. (AFBA), I-1996, 1 ex. (AFBA), 28-I to 14-II-2012, 36 exx. (AFBA), 1–15-II-2013, 36 exx. (AFBA), feeding on banana bait traps; Entre Ríos: Liebig, XI– XII-1996, I– III-1997, numerous exx., in banana bait-traps (Di Iorio 2003), 10-I-1997, Di Iorio leg., 28 exx. (ODIC), banana bait trap.
description: Published as part of Iorio, Osvaldo Di, 2014, A review of the natural history of adult Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Argentina and adjacent countries, pp. 281-318 in Zootaxa 3790 (2) on pages 295-297, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3790.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/250073