Dichelonyx linearis (Gyllenhal, 1817)

Freese, Edwin L., Veal, Doug A. & Lago, Paul K., 2020, The Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) of Iowa: An annotated checklist, Insecta Mundi 2020 (787), pp. 1-83 : 30

Dichelonyx linearis (Gyllenhal, 1817)

Wickham 1911; Cornell 1972; Worthington and Larsen 2010; ISIC; IWUC; DAVC; ELFC; MJPC.

Collection dates: April–June.

Collected at light; located mating pairs on basswood leaves ( Tilia americana ) after sunset.

County records ( Figure 102 ): Allamakee, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Dallas, Delaware, Fayette, Floyd, Fremont, Hardin, Howard, Johnson, Lee, Linn, Polk, Story, Van Buren, Winnebago, Winneshiek.

Figures

Figures 98–105. Distribution of Scarabaeoidea in Iowa. 98) Melanocanthon nigricornis (Say, 1823). 99) Pseudocanthon perplexus (LeConte, 1847). 100) Dichelonyx fuscula LeConte, 1856. 101) Dichelonyx kirbyi Brown, 1946. 102) Dichelonyx linearis (Gyllenhal, 1817). 103) Dichelonyx subvittata (LeConte, 1856). 104) Diplotaxis