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Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis TL: ~13 mm. Oblong-oval, shiny, and pubescent. Larvae eat grass hosts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to an incandescent light in a semi-rural area<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81203/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html" title="Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/81203_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=X85IS1%2BWfY61tmi3ONfMAg6CdB0%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis TL: ~13 mm. Oblong-oval, shiny, and pubescent. Larvae eat grass hosts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to an incandescent light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81204/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html Cyclocephala borealis,Geotagged,Northern masked chafer,Summer,United States,beetle,chafer" /></a></figure> Cyclocephala borealis,Geotagged,Northern masked chafer,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis

TL: ~13 mm. Oblong-oval, shiny, and pubescent. Larvae eat grass hosts.

Habitat: Attracted to an incandescent light in a semi-rural area

Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis TL: ~13 mm. Oblong-oval, shiny, and pubescent. Larvae eat grass hosts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to an incandescent light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81204/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html Cyclocephala borealis,Geotagged,Northern masked chafer,Summer,United States,beetle,chafer

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    Patomarazul
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    Here is a face to this but (a bit more grown up :-D) Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Hehe, yes! They grow up to be quite cute, and still have fuzzy bums as adults. Posted 6 years ago

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The Northern masked chafer

''Cyclocephala borealis'', the northern masked chafer, is a beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is native to North America, where it is considered a crop pest.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 30, 2019. Captured Jun 28, 2019 22:40 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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