Cyclocephala is a genus of scarab beetles from the subfamily Dynastinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Beetles of this genus occur from southeastern Canada to Argentina, India and the West Indies.

Cyclocephala
Western masked chafer (Cyclocephala hirta)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Dynastinae
Genus: Cyclocephala
Dejean, 1821
Species

Many, see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Mononidia Casey 1915
  • Diapatalia Casey 1915
  • Stigmalia Casey 1915
  • Spilosota Casey 1915
  • Ochrosidia Casey 1915
  • Dichromina Casey 1915
  • Homochromina Casey 1915
  • Plagiosalia Casey 1915
  • Isocoryna Casey 1915
  • Graphalia Casey 1915
  • Aclinidia Casey 1915
  • Halotosia Casey 1915
  • Aspidotites Höhne 1922
  • Aspidolella Prell 1936
  • Albridarollia Bolivar y Pieltaín, Jiménez-Asúa, and Martínez 1963
  • Paraclimidia Martínez 1965
Masked chafers, Cyclocephala

Adults of this genus are nocturnal or crepuscular, and are usually attracted to lights.[1]

Selected species

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Cyclocephala captured at night

This is a large genus and new species continue to be added.[1]

Predation

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Several species of Cyclocephala serve as hosts for the parasitic larvae of the South American robber fly Mallophora ruficauda, especially C. signaticollis.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ratcliffe, Brett. "Cyclocephala". Generic Guide to New World Beetles. University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ^ Barrantes, M. E.; Castelo, M. K. (June 2014). "Host specificity in the host-seeking larva of the dipteran parasitoid Mallophora ruficauda and the influence of age on parasitism decisions". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 104 (3): 295–306. doi:10.1017/S0007485314000029. hdl:11336/85097. ISSN 0007-4853. PMID 24548616. S2CID 206224482.

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