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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » May Beetles and Junebugs (Melolonthinae) » Rhizotrogini » May Beetles (Phyllophaga)
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May Beetle? - Phyllophaga
Copyright © 2012 Rick Murphy

May Beetle? - Phyllophaga
Richardson, Collin County, Texas, USA
March 28, 2012
Is this a Phyllophaga? Any idea which species? The pronotum is not hairy, but the underside is very hairy. Each antenna is slightly longer then the length of the 3 end segments. It was injured or old and would roll onto its back. Found it in the garage around noon.

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Contributed by Rick Murphy on 28 March, 2012 - 2:01pm

Phyllophaga yes
but would probably need examination of male genitilia for a species-level ID.
… Blaine Mathison, 28 March, 2012 - 2:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thanks for confirming the genus. Maybe I will learn how to dissect a beetle.
… Rick Murphy, 28 March, 2012 - 3:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Phyllophaga sp. ID's
If you'd like to get species ID's for Phyllophaga, please feel free to contact me about submitting photo-voucher specimens.
… Brad Barnd, 29 March, 2012 - 2:06pm login or register to post comments

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