Cyclocephala
Genus of beetles
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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 | |
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| Western masked chafer (Cyclocephala hirta) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Dynastinae |
| Genus: | Cyclocephala Dejean, 1821 |
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Many, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Adults of this genus are nocturnal or crepuscular, and are usually attracted to lights.[1]
Taxonomy
It was published by Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean in 1821.[2][3] It is the type genus of the tribe Cyclocephalini.[4]
Selected species
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This is a large genus and new species continue to be added.[1]
- Cyclocephala almitana
- Cyclocephala amazona
- Cyclocephala amblyopsis
- Cyclocephala atripes
- Cyclocephala atripes
- Cyclocephala barroensis
- Cyclocephala brittoni
- Cyclocephala borealis - Northern masked chafer
- Cyclocephala carbonaria
- Cyclocephala cartwrighti
- Cyclocephala castanea
- Cyclocephala castaniella
- Cyclocephala colasi
- Cyclocephala complanata
- Cyclocephala concolor
- Cyclocephala confusa
- Cyclocephala conspicua
- Cyclocephala discicollis
- Cyclocephala discolor
- Cyclocephala elegans
- Cyclocephala epistomalis
- Cyclocephala erotylina
- Cyclocephala fasciolata
- Cyclocephala fulgurata
- Cyclocephala gravis
- Cyclocephala gregaria
- Cyclocephala hardyi
- Cyclocephala herteli
- Cyclocephala hirta - Western masked chafer
- Cyclocephala howdeni
- Cyclocephala kaszabi
- Cyclocephala krombeini
- Cyclocephala laminata
- Cyclocephala ligyrina
- Cyclocephala lunulata
- Cyclocephala lurida
- Cyclocephala macrophylla
- Cyclocephala maffafa
- Cyclocephala melanae
- Cyclocephala melanocephala
- Cyclocephala modesta
- Cyclocephala nigerrima
- Cyclocephala nigritarsis
- Cyclocephala nigrobasalis
- Cyclocephala nodanotherwon
- Cyclocephala pan
- Cyclocephala pardolocarnoi
- Cyclocephala porioni
- Cyclocephala prolongata
- Cyclocephala puberula
- Cyclocephala pubescens
- Cyclocephala putrida
- Cyclocephala quadripunctata
- Cyclocephala rubescens
- Cyclocephala sanguinicollis
- Cyclocephala santaritae
- Cyclocephala sexpunctata
- Cyclocephala signaticollis
- Cyclocephala sparsa
- Cyclocephala spermophila
- Cyclocephala stictica
- Cyclocephala testacea
- Cyclocephala variabilis
- Cyclocephala weidneri
- Cyclocephala zodion
Etymology
The generic name Cyclocephala means "round head".[2]
Ecology
Pollination
Flowers of Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis are pollinated by Cyclocephala beetles.[5][6] Likewise, flowers of Victoria are pollinated by Cyclocephala.[7]
Predation
Several species of Cyclocephala serve as hosts for the parasitic larvae of the South American robber fly Mallophora ruficauda, especially C. signaticollis.[8]
Herbivory
The larvae are root feeders.[2]
