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Which beetle? - Phyllophaga quercus
Copyright © 2010 sfloydevans

Which beetle? - Phyllophaga quercus
Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
June 26, 2010
Size: approx. 3/4 inch
Drawn to light in my garage. Very still and cooperative for pictures.

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Which beetle? - Phyllophaga quercus Which beetle? - Phyllophaga quercus Which beetle? - Phyllophaga quercus
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Contributed by sfloydevans on 27 June, 2010 - 8:27am
Last updated 11 July, 2015 - 3:35pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

I am pretty confident with the ID, although it'd be nice to see the hind spurs a little better. Support for this include:

-tarsal claws not narrowly cleft
-body pruinose but not setose
-clypeus emarginate
-lower spur of posterior tibia present
-general color and form

P. quercus has the spurs articulated, a feature difficult to capture in images. Thanks for posting this, it represents a new species for BugGuide.
… Blaine Mathison, 27 June, 2010 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much, Blaine! I'm
Thanks so much, Blaine! I'm very happy to have a "first" for BugGuide!
Sheila
… sfloydevans, 27 June, 2010 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

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