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night creeper - Polyphylla - male
Copyright © 2009 al tuttle

night creeper - Polyphylla - Male
hernando County, Florida, USA
May 1, 2009
Size: 1" to 1.5"
only seen at night.... funny looking scuppers on the sides of its head
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Contributed by al tuttle on 6 May, 2009 - 7:44am
Last updated 4 June, 2009 - 12:09pm

How about
Polyphylla (Lined June Beetles)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/8123
… John R. Maxwell, 6 May, 2009 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

 
night creeper
I think you got it....thanks. although most of the ref. material pointed to western and northern distribution. I'm on the central west coast of florida.
… al tuttle, 6 May, 2009 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

 
Not an ID
but we have images of Polyphylla occidentalis in Florida. Here is the range we currently have documented (but it may be incorrect)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/20086/data
… John R. Maxwell, 6 May, 2009 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

 
night creeper
thanks John.... its only the second time I've seen one of these.. and first image... I've only seen them at night... usually when I'm photographing moths attracted to lights
… al tuttle, 6 May, 2009 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

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