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Help! Western masked chafer is drowning. Three things to note: 1.The northern masked chafer has more hair on it&#039;s backside than their southern cousins. <br />
2. Southern masked chafers comes out at dusk, while their cousins come after midnight. I read they are in Southern California.  <br />
3. There is another species similar to the southern masked chafer called the western masked chafer or, Cyclocephala hirta. They come out around 8:30 p.m. which I now found out about. There is a Southern California version as well, Cyclocephala pasadenae Cyclocephala hirta,Cyclocephala lurida,Geotagged,Southern masked chafer,United States of America,june beetle,scarab beetle,western masked chafer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Help! Western masked chafer is drowning.

Three things to note: 1.The northern masked chafer has more hair on it's backside than their southern cousins.
2. Southern masked chafers comes out at dusk, while their cousins come after midnight. I read they are in Southern California.
3. There is another species similar to the southern masked chafer called the western masked chafer or, Cyclocephala hirta. They come out around 8:30 p.m. which I now found out about. There is a Southern California version as well, Cyclocephala pasadenae

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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 17, 2024. Captured in 492 Safari Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, USA.