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BugGuide Gathering
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University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
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Unknown Coleopteran on Scotch Broom - Polyphylla

Unknown Coleopteran on Scotch Broom - Polyphylla
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Oregon, USA
August 5, 2007
Size: at least 2 inches
Unexpected noise from wings hitting seed pods scared the heck out of me while hiking - I would like to know what type of beetle it is.

Ten-lined June Beetle
My guess is Polyphylla decemlineata (Ten-lined June Beetle). Check in guide here.

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