Apple Blossom Beetle

Tropinota hirta

Tropinota hirta is an univoltine species. The larva feeds on decaying plant matter and roots in the soil. The adult appears at the end of March mostly on yellow flowers and feeds on pollen.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyScarabaeidae
GenusTropinota
SpeciesTropinota hirta
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Germany