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Southern masked chafer

Cyclocephala lurida

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

<1 cm long beetle

Habitat:

Semi rural

Reference Links:

Species Cyclocephala lurida - Southern Masked Chafer - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

European chafer

Rhizotrogus majalis

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LuckyLogan
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Southern Masked Chafer

Cyclocephala lurida

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CindyBinghamKeiser
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Comments (3)
LuckyLogan
You're right Karen, good call. But Cindy appears to have the right one
KarenL
Thanks for the suggestion Lucky. I'm not sure that it is a match as the head on this appears to be smaller & a darker color than the images I can see on bugguide of the European chafer.

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