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Southern masked chafer

Cyclocephala lurida

Spotting Image 1

Description:

<1 cm long beetle

Habitat:

Semi rural

2 Species ID Suggestions

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 10 years ago
Southern Masked Chafer
Cyclocephala lurida Species Cyclocephala lurida - Southern Masked Chafer - BugGuide.Net
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LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 10 years ago
European chafer
Rhizotrogus majalis European chafer


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3 Comments

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KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thanks Cindy!

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 10 years ago

You're right Karen, good call. But Cindy appears to have the right one

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KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thanks for the suggestion Lucky. I'm not sure that it is a match as the head on this appears to be smaller & a darker color than the images I can see on bugguide of the European chafer.

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KarenL
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KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 6, 2013
Submitted on Jul 6, 2013

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