Bug FAQSugarcane Beetle (Euetheola rugiceps)
Euetheola rugiceps · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Scarabaeidae
Euetheola rugiceps is a dung beetle that belongs to the scarab family Scarabaeidae. It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This beetle is found in North America.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, Kansas, Oklahoma, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How can I tell Euetheola rugiceps apart from similar beetles?
North American beetles are Euetheola rugiceps; beetles from Central and South America that look similar are still Euetheola humilis.
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Same family (Scarabaeidae)
Japanese BeetlePopillia japonicaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Green June BeetleCotinis nitidaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Phyllophaga crinitaPhyllophaga crinitaDamages trees, gardens or crops
European Rose ChaferCetonia aurata
Mediterranean Spotted ChaferOxythyrea funestaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Oriental BeetleExomala orientalisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euetheola_rugiceps
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