Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Cyclocephala lunulata

Spanish: Mayate pintado

Cyclocephala lunulata (Cyclocephala lunulata)
Photographed by rosita_rh on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Cyclocephala lunulata is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Most often recorded in Oct.

TaxonomyInsecta › Coleoptera › Scarabaeidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,920 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2023 – 2023
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Cyclocephala lunulata (Cyclocephala lunulata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cyclocephala-lunulata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.