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Western masked chafer in my boot I never seen seen them in my neighborhood years ago, until my mom brought her car back from another part of San Jose. Then, after that, they were everywhere. They have a habit of crashing into walls and people.  Coleoptera,Cyclocephala hirta,Dynastidae,Geotagged,United States,western masked chafer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Western masked chafer in my boot

I never seen seen them in my neighborhood years ago, until my mom brought her car back from another part of San Jose. Then, after that, they were everywhere. They have a habit of crashing into walls and people.

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"Cyclocephala hirta" is a species in the family Scarabaeidae, in the order Coleoptera. "C. hirta" and cousin "Cyclocephala pasadenae" are among the most common "June beetles" found in the Los Angeles Basin.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ms. Blackcat
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Uploaded Jun 23, 2023. Captured in 492 Safari Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, USA.