Cyclocephala pasadenae

Cyclocephala pasadenae, also known as the Pasadena masked chafer, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3] Native to southwestern North America, they and their cousins Cyclocephala hirta are locally abundant in the Los Angeles basin.[4] These are tan or auburn colored beetles, about 13 mm long, with some patterning on their wing covers.[4]

Cyclocephala pasadenae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Cyclocephala
Species:
C. pasadenae
Binomial name
Cyclocephala pasadenae
(Casey, 1915)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclocephala mexica Martínez, 1969
  • Ochrosidia arizonica Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia facilis Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia melina Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia ovulata Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia pusilla Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia validiceps Casey, 1915

References
  1. "Cyclocephala pasadenae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. "Cyclocephala pasadenae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. Hogue, Charles L.; Hogue, James N. (2015). Insects of the Los Angeles Basin (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. ISBN 978-0938644-44-6. LCCN 93084264. OCLC 910654655.

Further reading
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.


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