A Hermit Flower Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/3/2015). Verified by Blaine Mathieson/BugGuide.
Hermit Flower Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (6/30/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Hermit Flower Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (7/3/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Hermit Flower Beetle in Kent Co., Maryland (8/8/2013).
A Hermit Flower Beetle in Kent Co., Maryland (8/8/2013).
Hermit Flower Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (7/28/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Hermit Flower Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/16/2014). Determined by Alan Jeon/BugGuide.
Hermit Flower Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (7/6/2024). (c) Julie Stella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Hermit Flower Beetle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
A Hermit Flower Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/16/2014). Determined by Alan Jeon/BugGuide.
Hermit Flower Beetle in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/6/2019). (c) prettycoolman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Hermit Flower Beetle collected in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/25/2014).
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A Hermit Flower Beetle collected in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/12/1982).
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| Osmoderma eremicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Osmoderma |
| Species: | O. eremicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Osmoderma eremicola (Knoch, 1801)
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Osmoderma eremicola, also known as the hermit beetle[1] or hermit flower beetle,[2] is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.[3][4][5] Large (21–32 mm), shiny, and dark brown, it can be found in wooded areas around tree trunks, and is said to give off a "leathery odor." It occurs from southern Canada through the U.S. Midwest and east to Georgia.[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-4008-5182-9.
- ^ "Hermit Flower Beetle". Yard and Garden. 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "Osmoderma eremicola Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Osmoderma eremicola". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Osmoderma eremicola species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading
[edit]- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.
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