Cyclocephala pasadenae explained
Cyclocephala pasadenae, also known as the Pasadena masked chafer, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Native to southwestern North America, they and their cousins Cyclocephala hirta are locally abundant in the Los Angeles basin.[1] These are tan or auburn colored beetles, about 13 mm long, with some patterning on their wing covers.
Further reading
- Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.
Notes and References
- Book: Hogue, Charles L. . Insects of the Los Angeles Basin . Hogue . James N. . Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County . 2015 . 978-0938644-44-6 . 3rd . Los Angeles . en-us . 93084264 . 910654655.