Polyphylla fullo
| Polyphylla fullo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Polyphylla |
| Species: | P. fullo
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyphylla fullo | |
Polyphylla fullo, the pine chafer,[1] is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae.
Description
Polyphylla fullo is the largest of the European
Graminaceae and Cyperaceae
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Distribution
Polyphylla fullo is found in North Africa, Europe and middle east. It occurs most frequently in central and southern Europe, but it is almost everywhere rare. Its northern boundary is the south of Sweden, the eastern Balkans, the Caucasus and east of Iran.[2]
It inhabits sandy environments, such as the edge of a sunny pine forests, vineyards, or dunes.
Gallery
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Polyphylla fullo next to a AA battery in Armenia -
Polyphylla fullo head with antennas in "closed" position. -
Polyphylla fullo, male. Mounted specimen -
Female, in Provence, 2016 -
In Bulgaria, 2016 -
Illustration of a male of Polyphylla fullo from Calwer's Käferbuch, 1876 -
Illustration of a female of Polyphylla fullo from Calwer's Käferbuch, 1876
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References
- ^ "Pine Chafer | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
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