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Wheat Chafer

Anisoplia austriaca

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Field Notes

Description:

Look like wood veneer wings!

Habitat:

Coastal marshes.

Species ID Suggestions

Japanese Beetle

Popillia japonica

Reference Link
JoshuaGSmith
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Scarab beetle

Anisoplia austriaca

Reference Link
KárolyiBalázs
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Comments (1)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
@JoshuaGSmith, your suggested species has not been reported from Spain. @KárolyiBalázs, I have accepted your suggested species. Further research reveals the English Common Names as Wheat Chafer or Wheat Grain Beetle. Thank you both for your help.

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Biodiversidad en España/Spain
Mission
Mission WILD
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedJuly 21, 2014

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