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Euphoria discicollis (Thomson, 1878)
Pocket gopher flower beetle

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G2

State Rank: S1S2

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Highest Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Pocket gopher mounds


SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

Threat 1 Threat 2 Threat 3
General Threat Natural system modifications Human intrusions & disturbance Natural system modifications
Specific Threat Fire & fire suppression Work & other activities Other ecosystem modifications

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

  • Action 1: Improve habitat using prescribed fire
  • Action 2: Conserve southeastern pocket gopher populations
  • Action 3: Complete a distributional survey to assess current range, conservation status or to identify best populations
  • Action 4: Reassess the conservation status of SGCN before the next revision of Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan
  • Action 5: Support the development of partnerships to coordinate research, surveys, and conservation of terrestrial invertebrate SGCN