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Cockchafer

Insects

The common cockchafer, known colloquially as the maybug, maybeetle or doodlebug among other names, is a species of scarab beetle in the genus Melolontha, native to Europe. It is one of several closely related and similar-looking Melolontha species called cockchafers, alongside Melolontha hippocastani, which shares sexual dimorphism, mating behavior and physical features such as lamellae count but is a historically divergent species from the common cockchafer. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Scientific Name
Melolontha melolontha 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Scarabaeidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Cockchafer

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Melolontha melolontha (Animal Diversity Web)
Savanna, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Melolontha melolontha (Animal Diversity Web)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Switzerland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Cockchafer (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Quote, Lead section
The males usually swarm during the mating season while the females stay put and feed on leaves.
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Melolontha melolontha (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Habitat
    Common cockchafers typically live in areas with soft, shaded soil.
  • In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest
  • In Biome: Savanna, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest
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3. Wikipedia: Cockchafer
WikipediaWikidata Q28175 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Melolontha melolontha
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 4990995, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 4990995, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Cockchafer
Child Taxon Of: Scarabaeidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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