Polyphylla maculipennis

Polyphylla maculipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Polyphylla
Species:
P. maculipennis
Binomial name
Polyphylla maculipennis
Moser, 1919

Polyphylla maculipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 29–32 mm. They are very similar to Polyphylla fullo, but slightly smaller and may be distinguished by the deeply indented clypeus.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Polyphylla (Gynexophylla) maculipennis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1919). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) X." (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 80 (2): 330–364. Retrieved February 23, 2026.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.