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Cyclocephala hirta
Western Masked Chafer
Cyclocephala hirta, commonly known as the Western Masked Chafer, is a scarab beetle species native to the southwestern United States. It is one of the most common 'June beetles' in the Los Angeles Basin, often encountered alongside the related Cyclocephala pasadenae. The species is a turfgrass pest whose larval stage causes significant damage to lawns and golf courses by feeding on grass roots.
Dichelonyx diluta
Dichelonyx diluta is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Fall in 1901. It is a small scarab belonging to the tribe Dichelonychini, a group commonly known as May beetles or June beetles. The species is distributed across northeastern North America, with records from both the United States and Canada.
Dichelonyx elongatula
Dichelonyx elongatula is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island in Canada. The species is a small, elongate scarab that has been documented in bottle trap collections in sand dune and woodland habitats. As a member of the genus Dichelonyx, it belongs to a group of scarabs commonly referred to as June beetles or May beetles, though specific life history details for this species remain poorly documented.
Dinacoma caseyi
Casey's June beetle
Dinacoma caseyi, commonly known as Casey's June beetle, is a rare scarab beetle endemic to a restricted area in Riverside County, California. The species is listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, with approximately 237 hectares designated as critical habitat. The beetle belongs to the genus Dinacoma, which contains only a few species of June beetles found in western North America.
Diplotaxis rufa
Rufous Scarab Beetle
Diplotaxis rufa is a scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae. The species was described by Linell in 1896. Records indicate presence in the southeastern United States, specifically Florida and Georgia. As a member of the genus Diplotaxis, it belongs to a group commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented.
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Listrochelus bottimeri is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae, described by Reinhard in 1950. It belongs to the tribe Rhizotrogini, a group commonly known as June beetles or May beetles. The species is known only from Texas in the United States. Like other members of this tribe, adults are likely nocturnal and attracted to lights.
Listrochelus juvenilis
Listrochelus juvenilis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae, described by Fall in 1932. It belongs to a genus of beetles commonly known as May beetles or June beetles. The species has a limited documented distribution in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Listrochelus planeta
Listrochelus snowi
Listrochelus snowi is a scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae. The species was described by Saylor in 1940 and is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It belongs to a genus of scarabs commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Phyllophaga aemula
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga aemula is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, commonly known as a May beetle or June beetle. It belongs to a large genus of over 400 species in North America, many of which are difficult to distinguish without examination of genitalia. Like other members of its genus, it has subterranean larval stages and aerial adults. The species was originally described as Lachnosterna aemula by Horn in 1887.
Phyllophaga amplicornis
Phyllophaga amplicornis is a species of May beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae. The species was described by Gahan. As a member of the genus Phyllophaga, it is one of over 400 species in North America, making this genus one of the most speciose scarab groups in the region. Species in this genus are commonly known as May beetles or June beetles. The larvae are soil-dwelling white grubs that feed on plant roots, while adults feed on foliage and flowers.
Phyllophaga anxia
Forest-ogre June Beetle, Cranberry White Grub, Common June Beetle
Phyllophaga anxia is a large scarab beetle native to North America, commonly known as the forest-ogre June beetle or cranberry white grub. Adults are nocturnal fliers active primarily in May and June, with males attracted to light during pre-copulatory flights. The species is a significant agricultural pest, with larvae feeding on roots of various host plants and adults feeding on foliage. It serves as host for multiple parasitoids including the American pelecinid wasp Pelecinus polyturator and several mite species.
Phyllophaga apicata
Phyllophaga apicata is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Reinhard in 1939. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which contains over 400 species in North America. Like other members of this genus, it is likely a root-feeding beetle with subterranean larval development, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in available literature.
Phyllophaga blanda
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga blanda is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, first described by Sanderson in 1958. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, a diverse group of soil-dwelling scarabs whose larvae feed on plant roots. The species is known from the Nearctic region, with records from Arizona, USA. Like other members of its genus, it likely exhibits the typical Phyllophaga life cycle with subterranean larval stages and adult emergence in spring or early summer.
Phyllophaga calceata
Phyllophaga calceata is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, first described by LeConte in 1856 under the basionym Lachnosterna calceata. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, one of the most species-rich genera of beetles in North America with over 400 species. Like other members of this genus, it is commonly known as a May beetle or June beetle. The species is found in the southeastern United States.
Phyllophaga crinita
Phyllophaga crinita is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, native to Central America. As a member of the genus Phyllophaga (commonly called May beetles or June beetles), its larvae are white grubs that develop in soil. The species was described by Burmeister in 1855.
Phyllophaga curialis
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga curialis is a species of scarab beetle in the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles. The species was described by Reinhard in 1939 and is known from Texas in the southern United States. Like other members of this large genus, the larvae are soil-dwelling root feeders while adults feed on foliage and flowers. The genus Phyllophaga contains over 400 species in North America, many of which are economically significant agricultural pests.
Phyllophaga debilis
Phyllophaga debilis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which contains over 400 species in North America. The species is distributed across the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.
Phyllophaga dentex
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga dentex is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, one of over 400 species in the genus Phyllophaga found in North America. Like other May beetles, adults are nocturnal and attracted to lights. The species occurs in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Larvae develop as white grubs feeding on plant roots underground, while adults feed on foliage and flowers.
Phyllophaga drakii
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga drakii is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles. The species is found across North America, with records from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and eastern states west to New Mexico and South Dakota). Like other members of the genus Phyllophaga, adults are nocturnal and attracted to lights. The genus contains over 400 species in North America, making it one of the most species-rich scarab genera on the continent.
Phyllophaga epigaea
Phyllophaga epigaea is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is one of over 400 species in the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles. The species is found in North America, with records from Texas in the United States and Nuevo León in Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it is likely nocturnal and associated with soil habitats.
Phyllophaga errans
Phyllophaga errans is a species of scarab beetle in the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles. The genus contains over 400 species in North America, making it one of the most speciose beetle genera in the region. Species-level identification within Phyllophaga is notoriously difficult and typically requires examination of male and female genitalia. P. errans occurs in the western United States.
Phyllophaga forbesi
Phyllophaga forbesi is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Glasgow in 1916. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May or June beetles, which contains numerous species of soil-dwelling scarabs. The species is found in North America, with records from the south-central and southeastern United States.
Phyllophaga fraterna
Phyllophaga fraterna is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, commonly known as a May beetle or June beetle. The species occurs in North America and was described by Harris in 1842. It belongs to one of the most species-rich genera of beetles in North America, with more than 400 species in the genus Phyllophaga. Two subspecies are recognized: P. fraterna fraterna and P. fraterna mississippiensis.
Phyllophaga futilis
lesser June beetle
Phyllophaga futilis, commonly known as the lesser June beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America, with distribution records spanning across the United States and southern Canada. Like other members of the genus Phyllophaga, it is commonly referred to as a May beetle or June beetle. The species is part of a large genus containing over 400 species in North America, many of which are difficult to distinguish without examination of genitalia.
Phyllophaga georgiana
Phyllophaga georgiana is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Horn in 1885. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, whose larvae are familiar white grubs that feed on plant roots. The species is found in the southeastern United States.
Phyllophaga hirtiventris
Phyllophaga hirtiventris is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which contains over 400 species in North America. Like other members of this large genus, it is a soil-dwelling beetle with larvae that feed on plant roots. The specific epithet "hirtiventris" refers to hairy ventral characteristics. Species-level details for P. hirtiventris remain poorly documented in published literature.
Phyllophaga ignava
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga ignava is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America. As a member of the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, it shares the typical characteristics of the group including nocturnal adults and root-feeding larvae.
Phyllophaga invisa
Phyllophaga invisa is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Riley and Wolfe in 1995. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which is one of the most species-rich genera of beetles in North America with over 400 species. The species is known from Texas, USA, and represents part of the diverse scarab fauna of the Nearctic region. Like other members of its genus, it is likely a root-feeding species with subterranean larval stages and aerial adults.
Phyllophaga karlsioei
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga karlsioei is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, one of over 400 species in the genus Phyllophaga found in North America. Like other May beetles, it is likely nocturnal with adults emerging in late spring to early summer. The genus is characterized by larvae that feed on plant roots in soil, earning them the common name 'white grubs.'
Phyllophaga lenis
Phyllophaga lenis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is currently treated as a synonym of Trichesthes lenis in some taxonomic databases. The species is distributed across the southwestern United States and Mexico, extending into Central America. Like other members of the genus Phyllophaga, it belongs to the group commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Phyllophaga longispina
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga longispina is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, first described by Smith in 1889. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which contains over 400 species in North America. The species is distributed across eastern North America, with records from the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Like other members of the genus, adults are nocturnal and attracted to lights, while larvae are soil-dwelling white grubs that feed on plant roots.
Phyllophaga marginalis
Phyllophaga marginalis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It was originally described as Lachnosterna marginalis by LeConte in 1856. The species is known to occur in North America. Two subspecies are recognized: P. m. marginalis (the nominate subspecies) and P. m. insolita, described by Cartwright in 1944.
Phyllophaga micans
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga micans is a scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, commonly known as a May beetle or June beetle. Adults measure 15–17 mm in length and are characterized by a dark body with a distinctive pale, dust-like coating. The species is found in eastern and central North America, where adults feed on hardwood trees. Like other members of the genus Phyllophaga, larvae develop as white grubs in soil, feeding on plant roots.
Phyllophaga obsoleta
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga obsoleta is a scarab beetle species in the family Scarabaeidae, found across the Americas from North America through Central America to South America. It is an agricultural pest in some regions, with larvae feeding on plant roots. The species was first reported in Colombia in 2017, where it has been documented in agricultural ecosystems of the Eastern Antioquia region.
Phyllophaga okeechobea
Phyllophaga okeechobea is a species of scarab beetle in the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles. The species was described by Robinson in 1948 and is known from Florida. Like other members of this large genus, it likely exhibits the typical life history of Phyllophaga species, with larvae feeding on plant roots underground and adults emerging to feed on foliage. However, specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Phyllophaga opaca
Phyllophaga opaca is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, first described by Moser in 1918. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which are characterized by their subterranean larval development and adult emergence patterns. The species occurs in both Central America and North America, with documented records from the southwestern United States and western Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it likely has a life cycle involving soil-dwelling larvae that feed on plant roots.
Phyllophaga parvidens
Phyllophaga parvidens is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. Two subspecies are recognized: Phyllophaga parvidens parvidens (LeConte, 1856) and Phyllophaga parvidens hysteropyga Davis, 1920. As a member of the genus Phyllophaga, it belongs to a diverse group of beetles commonly known as May beetles or June beetles.
Phyllophaga postrema
Phyllophaga postrema is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America, with distribution records from the southeastern United States. Like other members of the genus Phyllophaga, it is commonly referred to as a May beetle or June beetle. The genus Phyllophaga contains over 400 species in North America, and species-level identification often requires examination of genitalia.
Phyllophaga prununculina
Phyllophaga prununculina is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, commonly known as a May beetle or June beetle. It belongs to a large genus of over 400 North American species. Like other members of Phyllophaga, it has a life cycle involving soil-dwelling larval stages that feed on plant roots and above-ground adult stages that feed on foliage. The species is found in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.
Phyllophaga pusillidens
Phyllophaga pusillidens is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, first described by Fall in 1937. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which contains over 400 species in North America. The species is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal information available regarding its biology, ecology, or distribution beyond basic taxonomic records.
Phyllophaga riviera
Phyllophaga riviera is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Reinhard in 1950. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which contains over 400 species in North America. The species is known from Texas within the Nearctic region. Like other members of its genus, it likely has a life cycle involving soil-dwelling larvae that feed on plant roots and adults that feed on foliage.
Phyllophaga rubiginosa
Phyllophaga rubiginosa is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, first described by LeConte in 1856. It is native to North America and has been recorded from several U.S. states including Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, and Texas. Like other members of the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May or June beetles, this species is part of a large and economically significant group of scarabs whose larvae are known as white grubs.
Phyllophaga rugosa
rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga rugosa, commonly known as the rugose June beetle, is a scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It occurs across much of North America, with documented records from Canada and the United States. Like other members of the genus Phyllophaga, it is a nocturnal beetle often attracted to lights. The species has been identified as an intermediary host for the giant thorn-headed worm of swine (Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus).
Phyllophaga schaefferi
Phyllophaga schaefferi is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Saylor in 1937. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which contains over 400 species in North America. The species is found in the southeastern United States, specifically recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana. Like other members of the genus, adults are likely nocturnal and attracted to lights, with larvae developing as soil-dwelling root-feeders.
Phyllophaga scitula
Phyllophaga scitula is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. The species is known from North America, with confirmed records from Texas. As a member of the genus Phyllophaga, it belongs to a large group commonly referred to as May beetles or June beetles, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Phyllophaga squamipilosa
Phyllophaga squamipilosa is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, one of over 400 species in the genus Phyllophaga found in North America. The species was described by Saylor in 1936. Like other members of this large genus, it is commonly referred to as a May beetle or June beetle. Very little specific information has been published about this particular species.
Phyllophaga submucida
Phyllophaga submucida is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It belongs to the large genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, which contains over 400 species in North America. The species was originally described by LeConte in 1856 under the basionym Lachnosterna submucida. Like other members of its genus, it is a soil-dwelling beetle with larvae that feed on plant roots.
Phyllophaga subtonsa
May beetle, June beetle
Phyllophaga subtonsa is a species of May beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Like other members of the genus, it is characterized by nocturnal adult activity and larval development as white grubs in soil, feeding on plant roots. The species is found in the eastern and central United States. Adults are attracted to lights and are most active during late spring and early summer. The genus Phyllophaga is one of the most species-rich in North America, with over 400 species, making species-level identification often difficult without examination of genitalia.
Phyllophaga trichodes
Phyllophaga trichodes is a scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Bates in 1888. The species belongs to the genus 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.