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Japanese Beetle

Insects

The Japanese beetle is a species of scarab beetle. Due to the presence of natural predators it is not considered a pest in its native Japan, but in North America and parts of Europe it is a noted pest of roughly 300 plant species, including roses, grapes, hops, canna, crape myrtles, birch trees and linden trees.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
About 15 mm long and 10 mm wide, with iridescent, copper-colored elytra and a green thorax and head. 1
Scientific Name
Popillia japonica 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Scarabaeidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Japanese Beetle
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: China, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Switzerland, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Popillia japonica
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a species of scarab beetle
  • Description section
    Adults of P. japonica measure 15 mm (0.6 in) in length and 10 mm (0.4 in) in width, with iridescent, copper-colored elytra and a green thorax and head.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikipedia: Japanese beetle
human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Quote, human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Due to the presence of natural predators, the Japanese beetle is not considered a pest in its native Japan.
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Japanese Beetle
  • Wikidata Q1683382, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Scarabaeidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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