Melolontha melolontha Linnaeus 1758
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae
Alternative combinations: Melalontha melalontha, Scarabaeus melolontha
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Melolontha according to M. E. Clapham 2023
See also De Geer 1774, Goeze 1777, Green et al. 2006, Linnaeus 1758, Linnaeus 1761, Linnaeus 1767, Müller 1776 and Scopoli 1763
Sister taxon: Melolontha solitaria
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the United Kingdom (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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