Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)

Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)

Cyclocephala melanocephala is a Dynastinae beetle found in North and Central America, whose adults feed on Helianthus annuus inflorescence.

Family
Genus
Cyclocephala
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)

Cyclocephala melanocephala was first described by Fabricius in 1775. This insect is a species of beetle that belongs to the subfamily Dynastinae. Its distribution covers North America and Central America. Adult individuals of this species typically feed on the inflorescence of Helianthus annuus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Cyclocephala

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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