Phyllophaga barda ( Horn, 1887 )

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 : 34

Phyllophaga barda ( Horn, 1887)

Travis 1934; IWUC; DAVC; ELFC.

Collection dates: May–June.

Travis (1934) reported only two specimens from Iowa indicating it was rare in the state.

Specimen label data: Mt. Pleasant , Henry Co., Iowa, 3 May 1926, [no collector] ( IWUC) ; Batavia , Jefferson Co., Iowa, 3 May 1938, H. E. Jaques, determined Luginbill ( IWUC) ; Sharon Bluffs State Park , Appanoose Co., Iowa, 1 June 2007, UV light, DAV ( DAVC) .

Only seven specimens from Iowa.

County records ( Figure 118 ): Appanoose, Decatur, Henry, Jefferson.

Figures

Figures 114–121. Distribution of Scarabaeoidea in Iowa. 114) Macrodactylus subspinosus (Fabricius, 1775). 115) Phyllophaga affabilis (Horn, 1887). 116) Phyllophaga anxia (LeConte, 1850). 117) Phyllophaga balia (Say, 1825). 118) Phyllophaga barda (Horn, 1887).119) Phyllophaga bipartita (Horn, 1887).120) Phyllophaga congrua (LeConte,