The common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha), also colloquially known as the Maybug, [1][a] Maybeetle, [3] or doodlebug, [4] is a species of scarab beetle belonging to the genus Melolontha.

Melolontha is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. The European cockchafers belong to this genus.

Adult beetles begin emerging from May. Common names: cockchafer beetle, May bug, common cockchafer. Scientific name: Melolontha melolontha. Family: Scarabaeidae. Habitat: parks and …

The cockchafer beetle, scientifically known as Melolontha melolontha, is a captivating insect that has captured the attention of entomologists and nature enthusiasts alike. These fascinating …

cockchafer, (Melolontha melolontha), a large European beetle that is destructive to foliage, flowers, and fruit as an adult and to plant roots as a larva.

Melolontha hippocastani, the northern cockchafer, [1] is a species of scarab beetle native to Eurasia, with its range spanning from Western Europe to the Pacific coast of China.

Adult cockchafers typically range from 25 to 30mm. Adult Melolontha melolontha have a dark head with a shiny black pronotum covered by short, closely set hairs. They also have a dull …

The Common cockchafer (or May-bug or May-beetle), Melolontha melolontha, is a common large beetle which often crashes into lighted windows, at night during May. The larvae (so-called …

Comments: Widely distributed and locally very abundant species associated with forest edges, deciduous parks, shrubs and groves throughout the Region. There was observed a large …

Nov 17, 2021 · This datasheet on Melolontha melolontha covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Hosts/Species Affected, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Natural Enemies, Impacts, …

The cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha), also known as the doodlebug or May bug is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae. The life cycle of the common …

Dec 11, 2024 · Variability and Cross-Species Amplification of Microsatellite Loci in Melolontha melolontha and Melolontha hippocastani (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Entomological news 127 …

Melolontha is a small cockchafer genus comprising of around 20 species. There are two main pest species of quarantine significance: The European cockchafer M. melolontha and the …

They are large, brown beetles who spend the first few years of their lives as larvae underground. They mostly come out after the sun has set and can be seen flying around streetlights and …

Dec 20, 2018 · The May bug (Melolontha melolontha Linneaus 1758); from the old Greek “melolanthé” that is scrabble, is a coleopteran belonging to the family of the Scarabaeidae. …

Nov 17, 2021 · M. melolontha larvae can be one of the most important pests of tree nurseries and young plantations, whilst in outbreak years, adults can feed extensively on the foliage of broad …

Melolontha melolontha (Common Cockchafer) is a species of beetles in the family Melolonthidae. They are native to the Palearctic and The Nearctic. They are crepuscular herbivores. They rely …

Sep 30, 2024 · Melolontha is a Eurasian genus of large cockchafers with a deeply incised labrum beneath a subquadrate clypeus, and a basal tooth on the mid and hind tarsal claws. I’ve …

The cockchafer, colloquially called Maybug, Maybeetle, or doodlebug, is the name given to any of the European beetles of the genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae.

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