Asiatic Garden Beetle

Maladera castanea

''Maladera castanea'', the Asiatic garden beetle, is a beetle in the family Scarabaeidae native to Japan and China. It was introduced to North America, where it is considered a crop and deciduous leaf eating pest. Adults are active in the summer, and can be seen feeding on plant leaves at night or found around porch lights.
Asiatic Garden Beetles - Maladera castanea I have had huge numbers of these beetles at my light each night. They are everywhere and all over me, frequently flying directly into my eyeballs. I despise them, to be honest. But, I also can't help being impressed by their sexual prowess - they are constantly mating. Check out the impressive genitalia on the male in this photo! Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area Asiatic Garden Beetles,Geotagged,Maladera,Maladera castanea,Summer,United States,beetles

Appearance

Adults range in length from 7 to 9 mm and possess a cinnamon-brown color. Larva are approximately ¾" long and feed on the roots of various plants.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyScarabaeidae
GenusMaladera
SpeciesM. castanea
Photographed in
United States of America