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Scarabaeidae

Family · 19 species with a result in Ohio

Callistethus 1

Margined Shining Leaf Chafer (Callistethus marginatus)Margined Shining Leaf ChaferCallistethus marginatusPhoto © embrenhar · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to mid-July, middle week Jul 12–18

Copris 1

Frigid Dung Beetle (Copris fricator)Frigid Dung BeetleCopris fricatorPhoto © Diane P. Brooks · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Cotinis 1

Common Green June Beetle (Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida)Common Green June BeetleCotinis (Cotinis) nitidaPhoto © Thomas Koffel · CC BY 4.0Late June to mid-August, middle week Jul 19–25

Cyclocephala 1

Southern Masked Chafer (Cyclocephala lurida)Southern Masked ChaferCyclocephala luridaPhoto © krancmm · CC BY-NC 4.0

Dichotomius 1

Carolina Dung Beetle (Dichotomius (Dichotomius) carolinus)Carolina Dung BeetleDichotomius (Dichotomius) carolinusPhoto © Patrick Coin · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Dynastes 1

Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes (Dynastes) tityus)Eastern Hercules BeetleDynastes (Dynastes) tityusPhoto © Nils Tack · CC BY-NC 4.0

Euphoria 2

Bumble Flower Beetle (Euphoria inda)Bumble Flower BeetleEuphoria indaPhoto © Jason King · CC BY-NC 4.0Late March to mid-September, middle week May 17–23Dark Flower Scarab (Euphoria sepulcralis)Dark Flower ScarabEuphoria sepulcralisPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown

Exomala 1

Oriental Beetle (Exomala (Exomala) orientalis)Oriental BeetleExomala (Exomala) orientalisPhoto © Tom Murray · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to late July, middle week Jul 5–11

Macrodactylus 1

American Rose Chafer (Macrodactylus subspinosus)American Rose ChaferMacrodactylus subspinosusPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0Mid-June to early August, middle week Jul 12–18

Maladera 1

Asiatic Garden Beetle (Maladera (Omaladera) formosae)Asiatic Garden BeetleMaladera (Omaladera) formosaePhoto © Brad Walker · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to late August, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1

Onthophagus 1

Scooped Scarab (Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate)Scooped ScarabOnthophagus (Onthophagus) hecatePhoto © Trevor Edmonson · CC BY 4.0No season shown

Osmoderma 2

Rough Hermit BeetleOsmoderma scabraMid-June to late July, middle week Jul 5–11Hermit Flower Beetle (Osmoderma eremicola)Hermit Flower BeetleOsmoderma eremicolaPhoto © Jenn Forman Orth · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Late June to early September, middle week Jul 19–25

Pelidnota 1

Grapevine Beetle (Pelidnota punctata)Grapevine BeetlePelidnota punctataPhoto © Chuck Sexton · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to early August, middle week Jul 12–18

Phanaeus 1

Rainbow Scarab (Phanaeus vindex)Rainbow ScarabPhanaeus vindexPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown

Popillia 1

Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)Japanese BeetlePopillia japonicaPhoto © Ingrid Kaatz · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to late August, middle week Jul 12–18

Valgus 2

Bug Flower Chafer (Valgus hemipterus)Bug Flower ChaferValgus hemipterusPhoto © João Coelho · CC BY 4.0Early May to late June, middle week May 24–30Valgus canaliculatusValgus canaliculatusValgus canaliculatusPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0Early May to late June, middle week May 31 – Jun 6

Missing records do not mean a species is absent.