Common cockchafer

(Melolontha melolontha)

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Description

Melolontha melolontha is a species of polyphagous coleopteran insects belonging to the family Melolonthidae The scientific authority of the species is Linnaeus,having been described in the year 1758.It is a species present in Portuguese territory.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Melolonthidae
Genus:Melolontha
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