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May Beetles (Phyllophaga)
Photo#384495
Copyright © 2010
jmoan
Phyllophaga spp. -
Phyllophaga
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
March 15, 2010
Size: 16mm
These have been plentiful at the porch lights lately.
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Contributed by
jmoan
on 12 April, 2010 - 10:22am
Last updated 28 April, 2010 - 11:08am
Moved
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Blaine Mathison
, 19 April, 2010 - 2:33pm
Phyllophaga
Can you tell if there is one or two spurs on the hind tibiae? If one, then this is P. prununculina. If two, then this may be hard to ID as it is a female (especially without specimen in-hand).
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Blaine Mathison
, 14 April, 2010 - 6:09pm
Two
Definitely 2 spurs on the hind tibiae. Can you suggest a good key to work the species ID out myself?
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jmoan
, 28 April, 2010 - 11:06am
Phyllophaga sp.
unlikely to ID to species with this one image.
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Blaine Mathison
, 12 April, 2010 - 10:33am
more photos
What specific photos would help with species ID? Let me know and I'll do my best to get them.
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jmoan
, 12 April, 2010 - 2:45pm
details of...
tarsal claws (middle and hind); clypeus; pronotum. For many of the eastern species, male genitilia are very important, but this looks like a female (based on size of antennal club).
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Blaine Mathison
, 12 April, 2010 - 7:44pm
thanks
for follow-up images. I will try to key out tonight when I get home if someone doesn't get to it first!
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Blaine Mathison
, 13 April, 2010 - 9:16am
Thanks
for all the help on this.
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jmoan
, 15 April, 2010 - 8:04am