Bug FAQPhyllophaga implicita
Phyllophaga implicita · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Scarabaeidae
Phyllophaga implicita is a May beetle, also called a junebug. It belongs to the scarab family Scarabaeidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Phyllophaga implicita is a May beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
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Is it a pest in the house?
Phyllophaga implicita is a May beetle in the scarab family Scarabaeidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Can it bite, sting or make you sick?
Phyllophaga implicita is a May beetle belonging to Scarabaeidae.
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How to get rid of it
Control methods for Phyllophaga implicita are those used for May beetles in Scarabaeidae.
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Where it lives
Phyllophaga implicita lives as a May beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
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What it eats
Phyllophaga implicita feeds as a May beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.
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Life cycle
Phyllophaga implicita follows the life cycle of a May beetle in Scarabaeidae.
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When you see it
Phyllophaga implicita appears in the season typical for May beetles of the family Scarabaeidae.
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Where it comes from
Phyllophaga implicita is a May beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
What kind of insect is Phyllophaga implicita?
It is a May beetle, also known as a junebug, in the scarab family Scarabaeidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Scarabaeidae)
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Common Green June BeetleCotinis nitidaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Phyllophaga 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/Phyllophaga_implicita
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