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Masked Chafer
Cyclocephala sp.
33.135, -117.034
Field Notes
Description:
Brown beetle with a brown spot on either side of the thorax. The abdomen has a faint dark pattern resembling wood grain. The head has a dark color between the eyes which gives it the name, masked.
Habitat:
Attracted to black light at night in the backyard.
Notes:
"From prefix cyclo meaning circular (from Greek kyklos circle, wheel) plus cephala head (Latin from Greek kephalikos, head)--Internet searches. Common name refers to the darkened area between the eyes - "mask""
Reference Links:
Genus Cyclocephala - Masked Chafers - BugGuide.Net
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 9, 2013
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