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Southern Masked Chafer? - Maladera formosae
Copyright © 2006 Steve Scott

Southern Masked Chafer? - Maladera formosae
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
August 13, 2006
These were mixed in with typical SMC's but stood out because of their darker color, matte finish and slightly smaller size (which I didn't measure - sorry). Is it another varient of SMC, sexual dimorphism or another species?

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Contributed by Steve Scott on 18 August, 2006 - 6:45pm
Last updated 19 August, 2006 - 7:56pm

Serica?
Looks like genus Serica to me. The slight iridescence is pretty diagnostic all by itself.
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 August, 2006 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

 
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Asiatic Garden Beetle - Maladera castanea
… Phillip Harpootlian, 18 August, 2006 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
guys. I hoped I wasn't imaging things. Moved to species page.
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