15,676 observations
Garden Chafer
Phyllopertha horticola
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Coleoptera ›Family: Scarabaeidae ›Genus: Phyllopertha
About
Phyllopertha horticola, or the Garden Chafer, is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It is approximately 10mm in size with chestnut brown wing casings which are covered in tiny hairs. The head legs and thorax are dark green in colour. Like other chafers there are fan-like flaps at the ends of their antennae.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Garden Chafer is Phyllopertha horticola.
- Garden Chafer belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Garden Chafer belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Garden Chafer belongs to the class Insecta.
- Garden Chafer belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- Garden Chafer belongs to the family Scarabaeidae.
- Garden Chafer belongs to the genus Phyllopertha.