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The ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata), also known as the watermelon beetle, is a scarab beetle found in the western United States and Canada. The adults are attracted to light and feed on foliage .
Polyphylla decemlineata (Say, 1824) i c g b (ten-lined June beetle) Polyphylla devestiva Young, 1966 i c g; Polyphylla diffracta Casey, 1891 i c g b; Polyphylla donaldsoni Skelley, 2005 i c g b (Donaldson's lined June beetle) Polyphylla edentula (Harold, 1878) c g; Polyphylla erratica Hardy, 1978 i c g b (Death Valley June beetle) Polyphylla ...
Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and July beetles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They range in size from 12 to 35 mm (0.47 to 1.38 in) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and are blackish or reddish-brown in colour, without prominent markings, and often rather hairy ventrally.
June beetle is the common name for several scarab beetles that appear around June in temperate parts of North America: Cotinis nitida Polyphylla decemlineata. In subfamily Cetoniinae: Cotinis nitida (Green June beetle) of the southeastern United States; Cotinis mutabilis (Figeater beetle) of the western and southwestern United States
Spring season means warm weather, flowers blooming and a visit from the plant eating green June beetle. “They begin to appear around late May, early June depending on where you are in the state ...
Cardinal sightings have a multitude of meanings such as being a sign of hope, wisdom or blessings, or that they are angels with a divine message for you. According to Doolittle, Cardinals are a ...
The Melolonthinae life cycle has the four stages of egg, larva, pupa and adult, similar to other beetles. Eggs are laid in soil, which is also where the larval and pupal stages occur. Adults occur above ground. The larval stage is long and may last up to two years, whereas the adult stage is short and lasts only a few days or weeks. [4]
Abedus indentatus belostomatid male with eggs on its back. Males can be choosier than females. As an offering, males are capable of providing nuptial gifts secretions, which can be more expensive than female reproductive investment, [1] parental care, where the reproductive costs in males are higher than in females because they invest large quantities of resources and time after egg ...