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Ten-lined June Beetle - Polyphylla decemlineata
Copyright © 2008 Robert L. Pearson

Ten-lined June Beetle - Polyphylla decemlineata
Skull Valley, (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Size: ca 32mm

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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 24 January, 2008 - 9:13pm

Female.
Female, as revealed by the unmodified antennal club:-) Not sure if the species is correct. This has been a complicated genus because individual populations of one species can vary greatly in color and pattern, leading to problems with "false" species.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 January, 2008 - 3:34pm

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