Polyphylla hammondi

Polyphylla hammondi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Melolonthini
Genus: Polyphylla
Species:
P. hammondi
Binomial name
Polyphylla hammondi
LeConte, 1856
Synonyms
  • Polyphylla acomana Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla bisinuata Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla diffusa Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla impigra Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla latifrons Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla molesta Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla oblita Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla oklahomensis Hatch, 1926
  • Polyphylla pimalis Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla proba Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla rufescenta Tanner, 1928
  • Polyphylla sejuncta Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla speciosa Casey, 1889
  • Polyphylla squamicauda Casey, 1914
  • Polyphylla subvittata LeConte, 1856
  • Polyphylla verecunda Casey, 1914

Polyphylla hammondi, or Hammond's lined June beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Hammond's lined June beetle, Polyphylla hammondi

Description

Adults reach a length of about 24.8–35.5 mm (0.98–1.40 in). They are highly variable in colour and have almost no stripes or mottling.

Distribution

It has been recorded from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan), the United States (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Texas) and Mexico (Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí).

References

  1. 1 2 "Polyphylla hammondi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Polyphylla hammondi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ↑ Skelley, P. E. (2003). "Review of the tribe Melolonthini in the southeastern United States (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Insecta Mundi. 17 (3–4): 129–156. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Polyphylla hammondi at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved April 8, 2026.

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