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Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Coleoptera ›Family: Scarabaeidae ›Genus: Popillia
About
The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a common species of beetle. It is about 15 mm (0.6 in) long and 10 mm (0.4 in) wide, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head. It is not very destructive in Japan, where it is controlled by natural predators, but in North America, it is a noted pest of about 200 species of plants including rose bushes, grapes, hops, canna, crape myrtles, birch trees, linden trees, and others.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Japanese Beetle is Popillia japonica.
- Japanese Beetle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Japanese Beetle belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Japanese Beetle belongs to the class Insecta.
- Japanese Beetle belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- Japanese Beetle belongs to the family Scarabaeidae.
- Japanese Beetle belongs to the genus Popillia.