Polyphylla pubescens
| Polyphylla pubescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Polyphylla |
| Species: | P. pubescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyphylla pubescens Cartwright, 1939 | |
Polyphylla pubescens, the Eglin uplands scarab beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Florida[2], where it is only known from the area inland on or near Eglin Airforce Base.[3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 17.5–19 mm (0.69–0.75 in) (males) and about 19–20 mm (0.75–0.79 in) (females). They may be distinguished from related species by the strong lateral elytral margin reaching the base.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Polyphylla (Polyphylla) pubescens at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Skelley, P. E. (2003). "Review of the tribe Melolonthini in the southeastern United States (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Insecta Mundi. 17 (3–4): 129–156. Retrieved April 8, 2026.