''Polyphylla occidentalis'' is a species of scarab beetle in the family
Scarabaeidae
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 ...
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[ It is found in North America.][
The beetle is widespread in the southeastern United States, and is active throughout the warm summer months. A brownish beetle with white stripes,][ The males' antennae have rather large clubs. The adults feed on pines, while the larvae eat sedge roots.]
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Polyphylla
Beetles described in 1767
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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