Hoplia sackenii

LeConte, 1880

May beetle, Junebug

Hoplia sackenii is a of scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae, commonly referred to as a May beetle or Junebug. It is native to western North America, with confirmed records from Canada and the United States. The species is part of the Hoplia, a group of beetles typically associated with flowers and vegetation. Specific ecological details for this species remain limited in published literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hoplia sackenii: /ˈhɒpliə sæˈkɛni.aɪ/

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Distribution

Recorded from western North America: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia) and the United States (California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington).

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Taxonomic Note

The was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1880. The Hoplia belongs to the Melolonthinae within Scarabaeidae.

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