Amphimallon solstitialis
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Amphimallon solstitiale, also known as the summer chafer or European june beetle
, is a beetle
similar to the cockchafer
but much smaller, approximately 20 mm in length. They are declining in numbers now, but where found they are often seen in large numbers. They are found throughout the Palearctic
region, commonly seen from June to August, living in meadows, hedgerows, and gardens, and eating plants and tree foliage.
June beetle
June beetle is the common name for several scarab beetles that appear around June:In subfamily Cetoniinae:* Cotinis nitida of the southeastern United States...
, is a beetle
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
similar to the cockchafer
Cockchafer
The cockchafer is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae....
but much smaller, approximately 20 mm in length. They are declining in numbers now, but where found they are often seen in large numbers. They are found throughout the Palearctic
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth's surface.Physically, the Palearctic is the largest ecozone...
region, commonly seen from June to August, living in meadows, hedgerows, and gardens, and eating plants and tree foliage.