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Christmas beetle

Rhizotrogon marginipes

Photo by DoinaRussu
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Christmas beetle

Rhizotrogon marginipes

Comments (12)

Hello Doina... If you checked carefully People made some spelling errors on website. Check above 5 links.
I do not understand different Genus or people have done spelling mistakes...!!
http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Rhizotrogus_aestivus
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/Scarabaeidae
Japanease beetle type is in Scarabaeidae family. Check following link of similar beetle from this family of beetle. http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/12/05/june-beetles-and-a-white-grub/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllophaga_(genus)
M&N... you mean Dung beetle(Scarabaeid)
Thank you so much for links, AshishNimkar!
I think you might get here.. http://www.google.co.in/search?q=Rutelinae&hl=en&nord=1&biw=1280&bih=713&site=webhp&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=imx3TrjjJMvqrQfL7OC_Aw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAQ http://www.insectcompany.com/gallery/plusiotis.shtml
Many thanks, AshishNimkar!I do not know the beetle ID.............
Japanese Beetle a kind of Chafer beetle alike...
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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