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Southern Masked Chafer

Cyclocephala lurida

The Southern Masked Chafer is a small beetle with a shiny body and furry underside. These little insects are often found in gardens and lawns, where they help break down organic matter.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Gardens

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The Southern Masked Chafer is a small, oval-shaped beetle, typically tan to reddish-brown with a darker, sometimes black, head capsule that looks like a mask. Its body is smooth and shiny, giving it a polished appearance and setting it apart from hairy chafer species.

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Southern Masked Chafer
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Southern Masked Chafer

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult masked chafers only live for a few weeks, mostly to find a mate!

Their larvae are C-shaped grubs that live hidden underground.

These beetles are often seen swarming lights on warm summer nights!

They belong to the amazing scarab beetle family, known for their strong bodies!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Powerful Diggers

Southern Masked Chafers have strong front legs adapted for digging, which helps them burrow into the soil to lay eggs and escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Southern Masked Chafers can navigate at night using their keen sense of smell, helping them find mates and food sources.

Fähigkeit

Soil Shelterers

Southern Masked Chafer grubs live hidden underground for most of their lives, providing protection from predators and harsh weather.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-28 mm
Größe
10-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-30 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Grubs eat grass roots; adults may nibble flowers or not eat much at all.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (grubs) eat grass roots, while adults feed very little, if at all, sometimes on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grass roots
  • Plant roots
  • Decaying organic matter
  • Flower nectar
  • Pollen

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Grubs feed on the roots of this common turfgrass.

eats

Perennial Ryegrass

Lolium perenne

The larvae damage turf by consuming roots of this grass.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Robins often pull Southern Masked Chafer grubs from lawns.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons dig up lawns to feast on chafer grubs.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These beetles are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Southern Masked Chafer?

20-28 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Southern Masked Chafer?

10-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Southern Masked Chafer?

14-30 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Southern Masked Chafer?

10 km/h

Was frisst Southern Masked Chafer?

Grubs eat grass roots; adults may nibble flowers or not eat much at all.

Wo findet man Southern Masked Chafer normalerweise?

Urban areas, Gardens

Wie jagt Southern Masked Chafer?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Southern Masked Chafer?

6

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