Polyphylla donaldsoni
| Polyphylla donaldsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Polyphylla |
| Species: | P. donaldsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyphylla donaldsoni Skelley, 2003 | |
Polyphylla donaldsoni, or Donaldson's lined June beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it is only known from central Georgia.[4]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 16.5–21.5 mm (0.65–0.85 in). They are very similar to Polyphylla pubescens, but the antennae are pale brown, the punctures on the scutellum are widely scattered on the disc and the surface is mostly smooth and glossy. The elytra have a strong lateral margin.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Polyphylla donaldsoni Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Polyphylla donaldsoni". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Polyphylla donaldsoni species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- 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.
Further reading
[edit]- Young, R. M. (1988). "A monograph of the genus Polyphylla Harris in America north of Mexico". Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum. 11 (2): 1–116.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.