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June Beetle
Carlschoenherria sulcipennis
15.4558, 119.921
Field Notes
Description:
Scarabaeidae; Melolonthinae; Carlschoenherria sulcipennis (Laporte, 1840). I have taken pictures of this beetle many times over recent years. So I would be confident to say that it is not uncommon in our area. However, I have always had difficulty in identifying it. I have photos in my collection labelled Leucopholis sp., Phyllophaga sp., Unidentified Melolonthinae and some others. So you can see that I have had some fun trying to sort out this one. However, I am now confident that I have it right. I came across a Scientific Paper "Review of the genus Carlschoenherria (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) of the Philippines" at researchgate.net/publication/333880308 and it gave me all the information (and pictures) I needed to finally get it right. Thank goodness ! :-)
Habitat:
This June Beetle was spotted this afternoon on a Currant Tree (Antidesma bunius) in our front yard.
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