Biology:Polyphylla occidentalis

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Short description: Species of beetle

Polyphylla occidentalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Polyphylla
Species:
P. occidentalis
Binomial name
Polyphylla occidentalis
(Linnaeus, 1767)

Polyphylla occidentalis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is found in North America.[1]

The beetle is widespread in the southeastern United States, and is active throughout the warm summer months. A brownish beetle with white stripes,[6] its adult size ranges from 22 to 26 mm.[7] The males' antennae have rather large clubs. The adults feed on pines, while the larvae eat sedge roots.[6]

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Wikidata ☰ Q14858611 entry