Scientific Name
Popillia japonica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Popillia japonica Newman, 1841
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Japanese Beetle
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Suborder | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder | Scarabeiformia |
| Superfamily | Scarabaeoidea |
| Family | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily | Rutelinae |
| Tribe | Anomalini |
| Subtribe | Popilliina |
| Genus | Popillia |
| Species | Popillia japonica |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Created Date
12/10/2025 3:21:45 PM
Last Modified By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/10/2025 3:21:45 PM
Notes
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