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Summer chafer or June beetle  Amphimallon solstitiale,European June Beetle,Geotagged,Summer,Summer chafer,United Kingdom,beetles,coleoptera,insects,isle of wight Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Beautiful chaffer! Posted 5 years ago
  2. Super sharp and well lit! Also clearly shows the sharply edged hooks they use to hang on to flowers. Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy, I was really fortunate that this one was just hanging around on my table and stayed perfectly still for me! First time I have seen one, so very happy! Posted 5 years ago
      1. They're beautiful insects for sure. Posted 5 years ago

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"Amphimallon solstitiale" is a beetle similar to the cockchafer but much smaller, approximately 20 mm in length. They are declining in numbers now, but where found they are often seen in large numbers. They are found throughout the Palearctic region, commonly seen from June to August, living in meadows, hedgerows, and gardens, and eating plants and tree foliage.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Jul 7, 2020. Captured Jul 7, 2020 11:15 in 53 Perowne Way, Sandown PO36 9BX, UK.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm