Common cockchafer — size comparison

The common cockchafer spends most of its development underground. Larvae feed on plant roots in soil. Adults appear during warmer spring and summer weather, oft

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Common cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

27,5 mmAdult male
Body length

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The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Common cockchaferBody length27.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Common cockchafer — size comparison — facts and sources

The common cockchafer spends most of its development underground. Larvae feed on plant roots in soil. Adults appear during warmer spring and summer weather, often flying after sunset.

Adults eat plant material and females lay eggs in soil. Larval development is lengthy, while the winged stage is much shorter. Adult abundance varies between seasons, sometimes producing mass emergences.

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