June beetle is the common name for several

scarab beetles The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...

that appear around June in temperate parts of North America: Green june beetle2

In subfamily

Cetoniinae Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit ...

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Cotinis nitida ''Cotinis nitida'', commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, where it is most abundant in the South. It is sometimes confused ...

'' (Green June beetle) of the southeastern United States *''

Cotinis mutabilis ''Cotinis mutabilis'', also known as the figeater beetle (also green fruit beetle or fig beetle), is a member of the scarab beetle family. It belongs to the subfamily Cetoniinae, comprising a group of beetles commonly called flower chafers sinc ...

'' (Figeater beetle) of the western and southwestern United States In subfamily

Melolonthinae Melolonthinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetles (family Scarabaeidae). It is a very diverse group; distributed over most of the world, it contains over 11,000 species in over 750 genera. Some authors include the scarab subfamilies Euchirina ...

: *'' Amphimallon solstitiale'' (European June beetle, summer chafer) of Europe (and other species of '' Amphimallon '') *''

Melolontha ''Melolontha'' is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. The European cockchafers belong to this genus. Taxonomy Linnaeus called the European cockchafer ''Scarabaeus melolontha''. Étienne Louis Geoffroy used ''Melolontha'' as a genus ...

'' (cockchafers or May bugs) of Europe *''

Phyllophaga ''Phyllophaga'' is a very large genus (more than 900 species) of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and Jul ...

'' (May beetles) of the Americas *'' Polyphylla decemlineata'' (Ten-lined June beetle) of the western United States and Canada. *'' Rhizotrogus marginipes'' (and other species of '' Rhizotrogus '')

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