Melolontha papposa
Melolontha papposa
Melolontha papposa Illiger, 1803 is a European "Cockchafer", a beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Melolonthidae. Some authors would place the Melolonthidae as a subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae.
The larvae usually live on sandy soil, where they feed on the roots of the herbaceous and woody vegetation.
The larvae usually live on sandy soil, where they feed on the roots of the herbaceous and woody vegetation.