Melolontha melolontha (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Melolonthidae)
Length: 20-30mm
Egg
| Larva
| Pupa
| Adult |
(5-6 Weeks)
| (3-4 Years)
| Autumn
| May - June (Earliest: 8.5) (Winter) |
Attractant Chemicals |
Quinonoids |
Toluquinone |
Alcohols |
Hexanol |
Acids |
Phenol |
Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Beech Forest |
Food: (Larva) |
Fagus sylvatica Roots |
Quercus robur Roots |
Aesculus hippocastanum Roots |
Crataegus Roots |
Possible Food: (Larva) |
Acer Roots |
Salicaceae Roots |
Food: (Adult) |
Quercus robur |
Fagus sylvatica |
Aesculus hippocastanum |
Crataegus |
Possible Food: (Adult) |
Acer |
Salicaceae |
Parasitoids: |
Dexia rustica Larva |
UK Beetles:
Melolontha melolontha
Nature Spot:
Common Cockchafer - Melolontha melolontha
InsektenBox:
Feldmaikäfer
Pictures © 2003, 2008 J.K. Lindsey
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