Polyphylla pubescens

Polyphylla pubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Tribe:	Melolonthini
Genus:	Polyphylla
Species:	P. pubescens
Binomial name
	Polyphylla pubescens; Cartwright, 1939

Polyphylla pubescens, the Eglin uplands scarab beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Florida, where it is only known from the area inland on or near Eglin Airforce Base.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 17.5–19 mm (0.69–0.75 in) (males) and about 19–20 mm (0.75–0.79 in) (females). They may be distinguished from related species by the strong lateral elytral margin reaching the base.

References

↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Polyphylla (Polyphylla) pubescens 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.
1 2 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.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Polyphylla (Polyphylla) pubescens 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 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.