Chnaunanthus chapini

Saylor, 1937

Chnaunanthus chapini is a of scarab beetle described by Saylor in 1937. It belongs to the Melolonthinae, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles. The species is known from limited records in California, USA. Very few observations of this species have been documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chnaunanthus chapini: /knaʊˈnænθəs ˈtʃeɪpaɪni/

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Distribution

Known from California, USA. Distribution records indicate presence in the Nearctic region.

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Taxonomic placement

Placed in tribe Chnaunanthini within Melolonthinae. The Chnaunanthus contains relatively few described .

Data scarcity

Only two observations recorded in iNaturalist as of source date, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported.

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