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Subgenus Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga Subgenus Phyllophaga)
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Phyllophaga vilifrons
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Copyright © 2014
Lisa I.
May Beetle -
Phyllophaga vilifrons
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Deane, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
April 27, 2014
Size: 14mm
Found in leaf litter.
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Contributed by
Lisa I.
on 27 April, 2014 - 8:53pm
Last updated 3 May, 2014 - 1:34am
Phyllophaga vilifrons (LeConte), male
Moved from
May Beetles
. ID'd from specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks Lisa!!
Species is supposed to have a setose pronotum, but character is lacking in this individual. Otherwise, the genitalia are a very good match for P. vilifrons, with only slight variations from published illustrations.
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Brad Barnd
, 3 May, 2014 - 1:34am
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