Amphimallon solstitialis

Taxobox


name = "Amphimallon solstitialis"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Coleoptera
genus = "Amphimallon"
species = "A. solstitialis"
binomial = "Amphimallon solstitialis"

"Amphimallon solstitialis", also known as the summer chafer, is a beetle similar to the cockchafer but much smaller, approximately 20 mm in length. They are declining in numbers now, but where found they are often seen in large numbers. They are found throughout the United Kingdom, commonly seen from June to August, living in meadows, hedgerows, and gardens, and eating plants and tree foliage.