TAXONOMY Latin Name: Xyloryctes thestalus Bates,1888 English Name: Size: 20-40mm Distribution: southeastern USA (Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, southwestern Colorado, and southwestern Texas) to southern Mexico Known Hosts: Fraxinus sp. Etymology: Comment: Adult beetles attracted to light, very abundant. Larvae feed on mycorrhizae.

REFERENCES Ratcliffe, B. C. and R. D. Cave. 2017. The dynastine scarab beetles of the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 30: 1-298.

Depending on your purpose of rearing adult scarab beetles, setup environment may different. Here I will discuss two basic setup for individual rearing and reproduction purposes.

Individual Setup:

Not so many scarab beetles are communal, you cannot set same sex (especially males with large horns and mandibles) together, and expect them to be friend. Therefore you may have to set them up separately and individually if you have multiple adult beetles. It is very simplistic and space-saving to rear individually compared to the one for breeding.

Materials: small to large plastic container (at least 16 US fl oz), substrate/sphagnum moss, wood pieces, and beetle jelly!

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TAXONOMY Latin Name: Gymnetis thula Ratcliffe, 2018 English Name: Harlequin Flower Beetles Size: Distribution: USA (southern states in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida) and Mexico (immediate boarder to USA). Known Hosts: hardwoods. Etymology: The species name thula means the furthest north, as G. thula is the only species of Genus Gymnetis occurring in the United States, and all other species are found in Central and South America. Comment: Adults feed on ripe fruit, and known to be attracted to lights.

REARING/BREEDING G. thula is very easy species to rear and breed. They lay a huge number of eggs, and larvae grow rapidly. Best species ever for the beginners. They are communal beetles that you can keep a large numbers together without cannibalism.

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Latin Name: Orizabus ligyroides Horn, 1885

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Distribution: USA (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas)