June beetle explained

June beetle is the common name for several scarab beetles that appear around June in temperate parts of North America:In subfamily Cetoniinae:

• Cotinis nitida (Green June beetle) of the southeastern United States
• Cotinis mutabilis (Figeater beetle) of the western and southwestern United States

In subfamily Melolonthinae:

• Amphimallon solstitiale (European June beetle, summer chafer) of Europe (and other species of Amphimallon )
• Melolontha (cockchafers or May bugs) of Europe
• Phyllophaga (May beetles) of the Americas
• Polyphylla decemlineata (Ten-lined June beetle) of the western United States and Canada.
• Rhizotrogus marginipes (and other species of Rhizotrogus )

See also

• June bug (disambiguation)