Phyllophaga trichodes
(Bates, 1888)
Phyllophaga trichodes is a scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae, described by Bates in 1888. The belongs to the Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which contains numerous North American species with root-feeding larval stages. It occurs in both the Nearctic and Neotropical biogeographic realms.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phyllophaga trichodes: //ˌfɪloʊˈfeɪɡə ˈtrɪkoʊˌdiːz//
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Distribution
United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas), Mexico (Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Veracruz). The spans the transition zone between North and Central America.
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Taxonomic Note
The specific epithet 'trichodes' refers to hair-like features, though the exact morphological basis for this name is not detailed in available sources. As with other Phyllophaga , accurate identification typically requires examination of male genitalia.
Data Availability
Despite being a described with a documented geographic range, Phyllophaga trichodes appears to have minimal observational records in public databases (zero iNaturalist observations as of source date). This may reflect identification challenges within the , limited collecting in its range, or underreporting.