Garden chafer

Phyllopertha horticola
Scarabs (Scarabaeidae)

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Brown green beetle, with red-brown back shield with small vertical dents and some hair. The neck shield and head are black with a green shine and the antennae have 3 fans at the end. The black legs are equipped with barbs.

Flies mostly just above the ground, living off plants while the larvae feed on plant roots.

⇔ l. 8-12 mm

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≈ Has several larger lookalikes like the MELOLONTHA MELOLONTHA (Cockchafer), AMPHIMALLON SOLSTITIALE (Summer chafer) due to the hairs and fans but is much smaller.

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