4,326 observations
Chestnut cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Arthropoda βΊClass: Insecta βΊOrder: Coleoptera βΊFamily: Scarabaeidae βΊGenus: Melolontha
About
The cockchafer, colloquially called May bug or doodlebug, is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Chestnut cockchafer is Melolontha hippocastani.
- Chestnut cockchafer belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Chestnut cockchafer belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Chestnut cockchafer belongs to the class Insecta.
- Chestnut cockchafer belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- Chestnut cockchafer belongs to the family Scarabaeidae.
- Chestnut cockchafer belongs to the genus Melolontha.