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Polyphylla occidentalis

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Polyphylla occidentalis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is found in North America.[1]

The beetle is widespread in the southeastern United States, and is active throughout the warm summer months. A brownish beetle with white stripes,[6] its adult size ranges from 22 to 26 mm.[7] The males' antennae have rather large clubs. The adults feed on pines, while the larvae eat sedge roots.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Polyphylla occidentalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  2. ^ "Polyphylla occidentalis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  3. ^ "Polyphylla occidentalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. ^ "Polyphylla occidentalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  5. ^ "Polyphylla occidentalis Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  6. ^ a b Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-4008-5182-9.
  7. ^ Skelley, Paul E. (2003). "Review of the tribe Melolonthini in the southeastern United States (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Insecta Mundi. 17 (3–4).
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Polyphylla occidentalis: Brief Summary

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Polyphylla occidentalis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.

The beetle is widespread in the southeastern United States, and is active throughout the warm summer months. A brownish beetle with white stripes, its adult size ranges from 22 to 26 mm. The males' antennae have rather large clubs. The adults feed on pines, while the larvae eat sedge roots.

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