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Phyllophaga antennata
Phyllophaga antennata is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It occurs in North America, with distribution records from Mississippi and Texas. The species was originally described by Smith in 1889 and has been synonymized under the genus Trichesthes in some taxonomic treatments.
Phyllophaga bipartita
Phyllophaga bipartita is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, commonly known as May beetles or June bugs. It belongs to a large and taxonomically challenging genus with over 400 species in North America. The species was first described by Horn in 1887 under the basionym Lachnosterna bipartita.
Phyllophaga farcta
Phyllophaga farcta is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, commonly known as May beetles or June bugs. The species was described by LeConte in 1856. Like other members of the genus Phyllophaga, it is likely nocturnal and attracted to lights. Available information on this species is limited compared to better-studied congeners.
Phyllophaga glabricula
Phyllophaga glabricula is a scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, first described by LeConte in 1856. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June bugs, which contains over 400 species in North America. The species is found in Central America and North America, with records from the western and central United States and northern Mexico. Like other Phyllophaga species, adults are likely nocturnal and attracted to lights, while larvae are soil-dwelling white grubs that feed on plant roots.
Phyllophaga gracilis
gracilis May/June beetle
Phyllophaga gracilis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Burmeister in 1855. It belongs to the large genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June bugs, which contains numerous species often difficult to distinguish without close examination. The species is found in North America, with records from Ontario, Canada. Like other members of its genus, it likely has a subterranean larval stage and adult emergence timed to spring or early summer.
Phyllophaga lobata
Phyllophaga lobata is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, a large group of beetles commonly known as May beetles or June bugs. The species was described by Henry Clinton Fall in 1908. Distribution records indicate presence in Arizona, USA, and parts of Middle America.
Phyllophaga lota
Phyllophaga lota is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, commonly known as May beetles or June bugs. It is found in North America, specifically in the southeastern United States. As a member of the genus Phyllophaga, it shares the typical life history of other May beetles, with larvae feeding on plant roots in soil and adults feeding on foliage. The species was described by Luginbill in 1928.
Phyllophaga nitida
Shining May Beetle
Phyllophaga nitida is a scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, native to North America. The species is part of the large genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June bugs. Adults are nocturnal and attracted to lights. Larvae are typical white grubs that develop in soil.
Phyllophaga pleroma
Phyllophaga pleroma is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is one of over 400 species in the genus Phyllophaga, a large and taxonomically challenging group of North American scarab beetles commonly known as May beetles or June bugs. The species was described by Reinhard in 1940 and is currently known from Texas. Like other members of the genus, it is likely nocturnal and attracted to lights, with larvae developing as soil-dwelling root-feeders.
Phyllophaga sonora
Phyllophaga sonora is a species of scarab beetle described by Saylor in 1939. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, a large group commonly known as May beetles or June bugs. The species has been documented in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to have subterranean larval stages and adult emergence patterns tied to seasonal rainfall, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Phyllophaga torta
Phyllophaga torta is a scarab beetle species in the family Scarabaeidae. It belongs to the large genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June bugs, which contains over 400 species in North America. The species occurs in Central America and North America, with records from Texas in the United States and several states in northeastern Mexico.
Phyllophaga vetula
Old Man June Bug
Phyllophaga vetula is a scarab beetle species in the family Scarabaeidae, commonly known as the Old Man June Bug. The species occurs across the southwestern United States and throughout much of Mexico. Like other members of the genus Phyllophaga, it belongs to a large and taxonomically challenging group of beetles often referred to as May beetles or June bugs. The genus contains over 400 species in North America, many of which are difficult to distinguish without examination of genitalia.