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Asiatic Garden Beetle

Scientific Name: Maladera castanea

Family: Scarabaeidae 

Native Range: Japan and China, introduced to Pennsylvania*

Size: Length: 7 – 9 mm (0.28 – 0.35 in)*

Active: Summer, nocternal*

Color and Appearance: Cinnamon brown*

August 18, 2020: Asiatic garden beetles are active at night. I found this one in a spotlight.

*From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maladera_castanea

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