Scarab Beetle Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/scarab-beetle Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:37:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Scarab Beetle – Dasyvalgus rollei  https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/scarab-beetle-dasyvalgus-rollei?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scarab-beetle-dasyvalgus-rollei https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/scarab-beetle-dasyvalgus-rollei#respond Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:15:54 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=6606 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 and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. Wikipedia Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve – […]

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]]> 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 and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. Wikipedia

Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve – Feb 2022

Dasyvalgus sp, could be Dasyvalgus rollei as recorded, found in Singapore.

Thanks, Lars Mayer and Menno Schilthuizen Coleoptera for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/scarab-beetle-dasyvalgus-rollei/feed 0 6606 Scarab Beetle – Apogonia sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/scarab-beetle-apogonia-sp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scarab-beetle-apogonia-sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/scarab-beetle-apogonia-sp#respond Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:43:25 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=5745 Apogonia is a genus of scarab beetles. Some are pests of durian trees. Wikipedia Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – July 2021 Thanks, Joshua Wong Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records for the ID

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]]> Apogonia is a genus of scarab beetles. Some are pests of durian trees. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – July 2021

Thanks, Joshua Wong Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/scarab-beetle-apogonia-sp/feed 0 5745 Taeniodera Monacha – Flower Chafer https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/taeniodera-monacha-flower-chafer?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taeniodera-monacha-flower-chafer https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/taeniodera-monacha-flower-chafer#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:22:45 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=3064 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 and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. Wikipedia Scientific Name: Taeniodera Monacha Spotted at […]

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Scientific Name: Taeniodera Monacha

Spotted at Bukit Batok National Park

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