Cyclocephala pasadenae

Cyclocephala pasadenae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Cyclocephala
Species:
C. pasadenae
Binomial name
Cyclocephala pasadenae
(Casey, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Cyclocephala mexica Martínez, 1969
  • Ochrosidia arizonica Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia facilis Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia melina Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia ovulata Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia pusilla Casey, 1915
  • Ochrosidia validiceps Casey, 1915

Cyclocephala pasadenae, also known as the Pasadena masked chafer, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Native to southwestern North America, they and their cousins Cyclocephala hirta are locally abundant in the Los Angeles basin. These are tan or auburn colored beetles, about 13 mm long, with some patterning on their wing covers.

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