About Polyphylla occidentalis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Polyphylla occidentalis is a species of scarab beetle that belongs to the family Scarabaeidae. This species is found in North America, and is particularly widespread across the southeastern United States. Adult beetles are active during all warm summer months. They are brownish in color with white stripes, and adults grow to between 22 and 26 mm in length. Males of this species have unusually large clubs on their antennae. Adult Polyphylla occidentalis feed on pines, while larvae feed on the roots of sedges.
