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Lined June Beetle - Polyphylla occidentalis - male
Copyright © 2005 Lynette Schimming

Lined June Beetle - Polyphylla occidentalis - Male
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
June 11, 2005
Made a hissing sound when disturbed.

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Lined June Beetle - Polyphylla occidentalis - male Lined June Beetle - Polyphylla occidentalis
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 12 June, 2005 - 9:24am
Last updated 28 May, 2008 - 8:29am

Polyphylla occidentalis (Linnaeus)
This is a male of P. occidentalis (Linnaeus) - it is restricted to the sandhills and coastal plain in NC. In the mountains you have P. comes - easily distinguished by the clumped vittae - never in clear lines. Nice shots. The females have much smaller antennal club.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 13 June, 2005 - 10:45am login or register to post comments

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