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May Beetle - Phyllophaga vilifrons - male
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May Beetle - Phyllophaga vilifrons - Male
Deane, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
April 27, 2014
Size: 14mm
Found in leaf litter.

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May Beetle - Phyllophaga vilifrons - male May Beetle - Phyllophaga vilifrons - male
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.
… Brad Barnd, 3 May, 2014 - 1:34am

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