Cyclocephala pasadenae

Cyclocephala pasadenae, also known as the Pasadena masked chafer, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.^[1][2][3] Native to southwestern North America, they and their cousins Cyclocephala hirta are locally abundant in the Los Angeles basin.^[4] These are tan or auburn colored beetles, about 13 mm long, with some patterning on their wing covers.^[4]

Cyclocephala pasadenae
Scientific classification
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[1]
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