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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles (Scarabaeoidea) » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » May Beetles and June Bugs (Melolonthinae) » Melolonthini » Lined June Beetles (Polyphylla) » Variegated June Beetle (Polyphylla variolosa)

Species Polyphylla variolosa - Variegated June Beetle

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles)
Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Subfamily Melolonthinae (May Beetles and June Bugs)
Tribe Melolonthini
Genus Polyphylla (Lined June Beetles)
Species variolosa (Variegated June Beetle)
Explanation of Names
At Words by William Whitaker, "vario" translates to "variegated" or "colored", most likely describing the pattern on the elytra.
Size
22-28 mm
Season
Summer
Food
Adults feed on tree foliage, thus sometimes called "chafers".
Life Cycle
Eggs are laid on soil near host plants. Larvae hatch, burrow down and feed on roots of shrubs, trees, require 2-3 years to reach maturity. Pupation is in underground chambers. Adults come to lights.
Remarks
Grubs also reported to occasionally damage turfgrass (1)
Print References
"Garden Insects of North America" (1), p. 526
"American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico" (2), p. 417 (Polyphylla sp. described)
Internet References
The Insects of Quebes has great photos of ventral and dorsal views.
Albertson College of Idaho lists P. variolosa in its collection.
As does the University of Michigan.
Works Cited
1.Garden Insects of North America : The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs (Princeton Field Guides)
By Whitney Cranshaw
2.American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico
By Ross H. Arnett
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 8 July, 2005 - 10:50am
Last updated 13 July, 2005 - 7:12am

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