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Species Amphimallon majale - European Chafer

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Food · Internet References · Works Cited
May beetle (scarab 5) - Amphimallon majale - female Amphimallon majale European Chafer - Amphimallon majale - male Amphimallon majalis - Amphimallon majale European Chafer Beetle - Amphimallon majale - Amphimallon majale Amphimallon majalis - Amphimallon majale SCARABAEIDAE Plectris aliena? May beetle/ Junebug - Amphimallon majale European chafer, Amphimallon majale? - Amphimallon majale
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea
Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Subfamily Melolonthinae (May Beetles and Junebugs)
Tribe Rhizotrogini
Genus Amphimallon (European Chafers)
Species majale (European Chafer)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Amphimallon majale (Razoumowsky)
=Melolontha majalis Razoumowsky, 1789: 249
=Amphimallon majalis (Razoumowsky); Reitter, 1902: 248
=Rhizotrogus majalis (Razoumowsky); many Authors, primarily in the older literature
Size
13-15 mm (1)
Range
Canada and United States [adventive from western Europe]
Food
Turfgrass pest
Internet References
Invasive.org
Forestry images
Works Cited
1.Beetles of Eastern North America
Arthur V. Evans. 2014. Princeton University Press.
Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 18 June, 2007 - 10:09pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 13 April, 2021 - 9:35am

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