Melolontha chinensis
| Melolontha chinensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Melolontha |
| Species: | M. chinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melolontha chinensis Guérin-Méneville, 1838 | |
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Melolontha chinensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Xizang), India (Arunachal Pradesh) and Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 28 mm (1.1 in). They are similar to Melolontha japonica, but easily distinguished by the formation of the pygidium. The upper surface is covered with grey, appressed, bristle-like hairs.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Melolontha chinensis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1913). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) I." (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3: 271–297. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
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