Root-feeding-beetle
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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 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.