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Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha (Linnaeus, 1758) 26 mm long Scarabaeidae<br />
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Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha (Linnaeus, 1758)

26 mm long Scarabaeidae

Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha (Linnaeus, 1758) 26 mm long Scarabaeidae<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114998/melolontha_melolontha_melolontha_linnaeus_1758.html Common cockchafer,France,Geotagged,Melolontha melolontha,Spring

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The cockchafer, colloquially called May bug or doodlebug, is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Melolonthidae. Some authors would place the Melolonthidae as a subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Claude CHAVAND
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By Claude CHAVAND

Public Domain
Uploaded May 16, 2021. Captured May 16, 2021 16:08 in 37 Chemin des Becheres, 69290 Pollionnay, France.
  • ILCE-7M2
  • f/10.0
  • 1/30s
  • ISO640
  • 90mm