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NPS National Capital Region Beetle Species Guide

A list of the beetles that have been observed in the National Parks of the National Capital Region. This includes parks like Catoctin Mountain Park, Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, Prince William Forest Park, Manassas National Battlefield Park, and Wolf Trap National Park for the ...more ↓

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Dung Beetle ¹
Canthon pilularius

Diloboderus abderus ²

Eastern Hercules Beetle ³
Dynastes tityus

Splendid Earth Boring Beetle ⁴
Geotrupes splendidus

American Rose Chafer ⁵
Macrodactylus subspinosus

Rainbow Scarab ⁶
Phanaeus vindex

Northern June Beetle
Phyllophaga fusca

Japanese Beetle ⁷
Popillia japonica

Stag Beetle ⁸
Pseudolucanus capreolus

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NPS National Capital Region Beetle Species Guide

Dung Beetle 1 Canthon pilularius

Diloboderus abderus 2

Eastern Hercules Beetle 3 Dynastes tityus

Splendid Earth Boring Beetle 4 Geotrupes splendidus

American Rose Chafer 5 Macrodactylus subspinosus

Rainbow Scarab 6 Phanaeus vindex

Northern June Beetle Phyllophaga fusca

Japanese Beetle 7 Popillia japonica

Stag Beetle 8 Pseudolucanus capreolus