Melolontha melolontha
The common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha), also colloquially known as the Maybug, Maybeetle, or doodlebug, is a species of scarab beetle belonging to the genus Melolontha. It is native to Europe, and it is one of several closely-related and morphologically similar species of Melolontha called cockchafers, alongside Melolontha hippocastani (the forest cockchafer).
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The common cockchafer, also known as the Maybug, is a large European scarab beetle that belongs to a group of similar-looking species. It matters as a notable member of European beetle biodiversity and has historically been significant enough to earn multiple common names across different regions.
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- Distribution
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- Adults
- Larvae
- Food resources
- Life cycle
- Enemies
- Predators
- Parasites
- Behaviour
- Mating behaviour
- Pest behaviour
- Pest control and history
- Middle Ages
- 19th century
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- Entomopathogens
- Intestinal components and microbiome
- Ecological impact
- Etymology
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The common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha), also colloquially known as the Maybug, Maybeetle, or doodlebug, is a species of scarab beetle belonging to the genus Melolontha. It is native to Europe, and it is one of several closely-related and morphologically similar species of Melolontha called cockchafers, alongside Melolontha hippocastani (the forest cockchafer).
The cockchafer develops via metamorphosis, in which the beetle undergoes stages of eggs, larvae, pupae and adults.