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June Beetle
June beetle is the common name for several scarab beetles that appear around June in temperate parts of North America: In subfamily Cetoniinae: *''Cotinis nitida'' (Green June beetle) of the southeastern United States *'' Cotinis mutabilis'' (Figeater beetle) of the western and southwestern United States In subfamily Melolonthinae: *'' Amphimallon solstitiale'' (European June beetle, summer chafer) of Europe (and other species of '' Amphimallon '') *'' Melolontha'' (cockchafers or May bugs) of Europe *''Phyllophaga'' (May beetles) of the Americas *''Polyphylla decemlineata The ten-lined June beetle (''Polyphylla decemlineata''), also known as the watermelon beetle, is a scarab beetle found in the western United States and Canada. The adults are attracted to light and feed on foliage. They can make a hissing sound ...'' (Ten-lined June beetle) of the western United States and Canada. *'' Rhizotrogus marginipes'' (and other species of '' Rhizotrogus '') See also * June bug (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly treated as subfamilies have been elevated to family rank (e.g., Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae, Glaresidae, Glaphyridae, Hybosoridae, Ochodaeidae, and Pleocomidae), and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Catalog of Life (2023). Description Scarabs are stout-bodied beetles; most are brown or black in colour, but many, generally species that are diurnally active, have bright metallic colours, measuring between . The antenna (biology), antennae of most species superficially seem to be knobbed (capitate), but the several segments comprising the head of the antenna are, as a rule, lamellate: they extend laterally into plates called lamella (zoology), lamellae that they usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green June Beetle2
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a combination of yellow and cyan; in the RGB color model, used on television and computer screens, it is one of the additive primary colors, along with red and blue, which are mixed in different combinations to create all other colors. By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize and convert sunlight into chemical energy. Many creatures have adapted to their green environments by taking on a green hue themselves as camouflage. Several minerals have a green color, including the emerald, which is colored green by its chromium content. During post-classical and early modern Europe, green was the color commonly associated with wealth, merchants, bankers, and the gentry, while red was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae". Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera. Stevardiinae is an example of a zoological subfamily. Stevardiinae is a large subdivision of the family Characidae, a diverse clade In biology, a clade (), also known as a Monophyly, monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor and all of its descendants. Clades are the fundamental unit of cladistics, a modern approach t ... of freshwater fish. See also * International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants * International Code of Zoological Nomenclature * Rank (botany) * Rank (zoolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cetoniinae
Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still undescribed. Ten tribes are presently recognized: Cetoniini, Cremastocheilini, Diplognathini, Goliathini, Gymnetini, Phaedimini, Schizorhinini, Stenotarsiini, Taenioderini, and Xiphoscelidini. The former tribes Trichiini and Valgini were elevated in rank to subfamily. The tribe Gymnetini is the biggest of the American tribes, and Goliathini contains the largest species, and is mainly found in the rainforest regions of Africa. Description Adult flower chafers are usually brightly coloured beetles, often metallic, and somewhat flattened in shape. The insertions of the antennae are visible from above, while the mandibles and lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotinis Nitida
''Cotinis nitida'', commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, where it is most abundant in Southern United States, the South. It is sometimes confused with the related southwestern species figeater beetle ''Cotinis mutabilis'', which is less destructive. The green June beetle is active during daylight hours. The adult is usually long with dull, metallic green wings; its sides are gold and the head, legs and underside are very bright shiny green. Their habitat extends from New Brunswick to Georgia, and as far west as California, with possible population crossover in Texas with their western cousin, the figeater beetle. Description The green June beetle is a part of the Scarabaeidae family, with defining characteristics such as modified forewings called elytra sinuate, and a prominent mesosternum. The scutellum is covered by the prothorax attached to the base node ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotinis Mutabilis
''Cotinis mutabilis'', also known as the figeater beetle (also green fruit beetle or fig beetle), is a member of the scarab beetle family. It belongs to the subfamily Cetoniinae, comprising a group of beetles commonly called flower chafers since many of them feed on pollen, nectar, or petals. Its habitat is primarily the southwestern United States (including California) and Mexico. Figeater beetles are often mistaken for green June beetles (''Cotinis nitida'') and occasionally Japanese beetles (''Popillia japonica''), which occur in the eastern US. Life cycle After mating, eggs are laid in decaying matter or compost piles, which provide sustenance for the emerging larvae. Figeater beetle larvae, commonly called "crawly backs", grow up to and are thick and white with a dark head. They have six small, ineffectual legs; to move, they roll onto their backs and propel themselves upside down, using the stiff dark hairs on their backs to gain traction. At rest, they curl into a fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melolonthinae
Melolonthinae is a subfamily of the Scarabaeidae, scarab beetles (family (biology), family Scarabaeidae). It is a very diverse group; distributed over most of the world, it contains over 11,000 species in over 750 genera. Some authors include the scarab subfamilies Euchirinae and Pachypodinae as tribe (biology), tribes in the Melolonthinae. Unlike some of their relatives, their Morphology (biology), habitus is usually not bizarre. They resemble the Rutelinae in being fairly plesiomorphic in outward appearance. Like in many Scarabaeidae, males have large fingered antenna (biology), antennae, while those of the females are smaller and somewhat knobby. In the Melolonthinae, this sexual dimorphism is particularly pronounced. Many species have striking – though rarely brilliant or iridescent – hues and bold patterns of hairs. Being often quite sizeable and swarming in numbers at certain times, for example the ''Amphimallon'', ''Phyllophaga'' and ''Polyphylla'' "June beetle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphimallon Solstitiale
''Amphimallon solstitiale'', also known as the summer chafer or European june beetle, is a beetle similar to the cockchafer but much smaller, approximately in length. They are declining in numbers now, but where found they are often seen in large numbers. At dusk they actively fly around tree tops looking for a mate and can often be found drowning in pools of water the following morning. They are also attracted to light and come in through open, lit windows and fly around lamps, making quite a racket while bumping into lights. They are found throughout the Palearctic region (and North America) and, commonly seen from June to August, living in meadows, hedgerows, and gardens, and eating plants and tree foliage. The larva of summer chafer undergo a two to three-year period of development underground, feeding upon host plants. Carabid beetles, such as '' Poecilus cupreus'', hunt and consume larvae and serve as a primary predator in arable fields. These June beetles act as root pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphimallon
''Amphimallon'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. Species *'' Amphimallon altaicum'' *'' Amphimallon arianae'' *'' Amphimallon assimile'' *'' Amphimallon atrum'' *'' Amphimallon bruckii'' *'' Amphimallon burmeisteri'' *'' Amphimallon cantabricum'' *''Amphimallon evorense'' *''Amphimallon furvum'' *'' Amphimallon fuscum'' *'' Amphimallon gianfranceschii'' *'' Amphimallon javeti'' *'' Amphimallon jeannei'' *'' Amphimallon jenrichi'' *'' Amphimallon keithi'' *'' Amphimallon krali'' *'' Amphimallon lusitanicum'' *'' Amphimallon maevae'' *'' Amphimallon majale'' – European chafer *'' Amphimallon maniense'' *''Amphimallon menori'' *'' Amphimallon naceyroi'' *'' Amphimallon nigripenne'' *''Amphimallon nigrum'' *'' Amphimallon occidentale'' *'' Amphimallon ochraceum'' *'' Amphimallon peropacum'' *''Amphimallon pini'' *'' Amphimallon pseudomajale'' *'' Amphimallon pygiale'' *'' Amphimallon roris'' *'' Amphimallon ruficorne'' *'' Amphimallon sainzi'' *'' Amphimallon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melolontha
''Melolontha'' is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. The European cockchafers belong to this genus. Taxonomy Linnaeus called the European cockchafer ''Scarabaeus melolontha''. Étienne Louis Geoffroy used ''Melolontha'' as a genus name (1762), but his book has been suppressed by the International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature, and the authority for the name is the later (1775) publication by Johan Christian Fabricius. Species The following is a list of species within the genus ''Melolontha'': *'' Melolontha aceris'' Faldermann, 1835 *'' Melolontha afflicta'' Ballion, 1870 *'' Melolontha albida'' Frivaldszky, 1835 *''Melolontha anita'' Reitter, 1902 *'' Melolontha argus'' Burmeister 1855 *'' Melolontha bifurcata'' (Brenske, 1896) *''Melolontha chinensis'' ( Guerin, 1838) *''Melolontha ciliciensis'' Petrovitz *''Melolontha flabellata'' Sharp, 1876 *''Melolontha frater'' Arrow, 1913 – Indonesia *''Melolontha fuscotestacea'' Kraatz, 1887 *''Melolontha g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllophaga
''Phyllophaga'' is a very large genus (more than 900 species) of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and July beetles. They range in size from and are blackish or reddish-brown in colour, without prominent markings, and often rather hairy ventrally. These beetles are nocturnal, and are attracted to artificial lights in great numbers. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ''phyllon'' (φυλλον), which means "leaf", and ' (φαγος), which means "eater". Life cycle The life cycle takes about one year. Females lay 60 to 75 eggs over a period of about two weeks in midsummer. The white egg at first is elliptical (1.5 mm by 2.1 mm) but becomes more spherical as the larva inside develops. These hatch into white grubs about 18 days after laying. The newly hatched larvae are 8 mm long and grow to a length around 40&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
