Scarabaeidae
Paracotalpa puncticollis (LeConte, 1863)
Paracotalpa puncticollis (LeConte, 1863)
Paracotalpa puncticollis, the punctate little bear, is a little-studied scarab beetle found in southwestern US piñon-juniper ecosystems.
Paracotalpa granicollis (Haldeman, 1852)
Paracotalpa granicollis (Haldeman, 1852)
Paracotalpa granicollis is a scarab beetle found in the Intermountain West of North America.
Cotalpa lanigera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cotalpa lanigera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cotalpa lanigera, the Goldsmith beetle, is a nocturnal scarab beetle that feeds on tree leaves in late spring to early summer.
Pseudocotalpa giulianii Hardy, 1974
Pseudocotalpa giulianii Hardy, 1974
Pseudocotalpa giulianii is an endemic Nevada sand dune scarab beetle named for its first collector Derham Giuliani.
Pelidnota punctata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pelidnota punctata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pelidnota punctata, the grapevine beetle, is a common North American scarab beetle that feeds on grape plants and has a two-year life cycle.
Pelidnota lugubris LeConte, 1874
Pelidnota lugubris LeConte, 1874
Pelidnota lugubris is a species of shining leaf chafer in the scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae.
Pelidnota virescens Burmeister, 1844
Pelidnota virescens Burmeister, 1844
Pelidnota virescens is a nocturnal scarab beetle found in Mexico and Central America with distinct coloration and feeding habits.
Chrysina resplendens (Boucard, 1875)
Chrysina resplendens (Boucard, 1875)
Chrysina resplendens is a shiny golden scarab beetle found in mid-elevation forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Chrysina beyeri (Skinner, 1905)
Chrysina beyeri (Skinner, 1905)
Chrysina beyeri (Beyer's scarab) is a bright green scarab beetle native to parts of Mexico and the southwestern US, distinguishable from similar species by its leg color.
Chrysina gloriosa (LeConte, 1854)
Chrysina gloriosa (LeConte, 1854)
Chrysina gloriosa, the glorious scarab, is a green iridescent scarab beetle found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Chrysina lecontei (Horn, 1882)
Chrysina lecontei (Horn, 1882)
Chrysina lecontei (Leconte's chrysina) is a shining leaf chafer species found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Chrysina woodi (Horn, 1884)
Chrysina woodi (Horn, 1884)
Chrysina woodi, or Wood's jewel scarab, is a bright green shining leaf chafer native to parts of Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Chrysophora chrysochlora (Latreille, 1812)
Chrysophora chrysochlora (Latreille, 1812)
Chrysophora chrysochlora is a metallic green scarab beetle found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Rutela lineola (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rutela lineola (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rutela lineola is a variable South American beetle that feeds on flowers and decaying wood as an adult, with xylophagous larvae.
Parastasia brevipes (LeConte, 1856)
Parastasia brevipes (LeConte, 1856)
Parastasia brevipes is a shining leaf chafer species in the scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae.
Adoretus sinicus Burmeister, 1855
Adoretus sinicus Burmeister, 1855
Adoretus sinicus, the Chinese rose beetle, is a scarab beetle that feeds on native hibiscus plants on Oʻahu.
Brachysternus prasinus Guérin-Méneville, 1830
Brachysternus prasinus Guérin-Méneville, 1830
Brachysternus prasinus Guérin-Méneville, 1830 is a beetle native to southwestern South America that feeds on Nothofagus.
Hylamorpha elegans (Burmeister, 1844)
Hylamorpha elegans (Burmeister, 1844)
Hylamorpha elegans is a scarab beetle found in southern South America that is a significant agricultural pest.
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Gyllenhal, 1817)
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Gyllenhal, 1817)
Anoplognathus brunnipennis, the golden-brown Christmas beetle, is a brown beetle with a distinct sheen, showing slight size differences between sexes.
Anoplognathus abnormis MacLeay, 1873
Anoplognathus abnormis MacLeay, 1873
Anoplognathus abnormis is a scarab beetle species found on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia.
Anoplognathus porosus (Dalman, 1817)
Anoplognathus porosus (Dalman, 1817)
Anoplognathus porosus is a variable Australian Christmas beetle, often misidentified as related species, with specific colouration and range in southeastern Australia.
Anoplognathus pallidicollis Blanchard, 1851
Anoplognathus pallidicollis Blanchard, 1851
Anoplognathus pallidicollis, the Australian Christmas beetle, is a large declining scarab that feeds on Eucalyptus and grasses.
Anoplognathus olivieri (Schönherr & Dalman, 1817)
Anoplognathus olivieri (Schönherr & Dalman, 1817)
Anoplognathus olivieri is a beetle species identified by distinct physical traits including expanded female elytra.
Anoplognathus prasinus (Castelnau, 1840)
Anoplognathus prasinus (Castelnau, 1840)
Anoplognathus prasinus, the green Christmas beetle, is a native scarab species from eastern Australia with a distinct green coloration.
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