Macrodactylus uniformis

Horn, 1876

Western Rose Chafer

Macrodactylus uniformis, commonly known as the western rose chafer, is a of scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It is classified within the Melolonthinae, a group often referred to as May beetles or June bugs. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range spanning from the southwestern United States through Mexico, with disjunct extending to the eastern and midwestern United States.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Macrodactylus uniformis: /ˌmækroʊˈdæktɪləs juːnɪˈfɔːrmɪs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Mexico (Chihuahua, Sonora) and the United States (Arizona, Maryland, Minnesota, Texas, Wisconsin). The spans both Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with in the southwestern United States, north-central states, and northern Mexico.

Similar Taxa

  • Macrodactylus subspinosusAlso known as the rose chafer, this eastern North American shares the and general habitus but differs in geographic distribution and subtle morphological features.

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