Summer Chafer - Amphimallon solstitialis
Description
Approximately 20 mm long. Quite similar to the Common Cockchafer but much smaller. The abdomen of Summer Chafer is more rounded (rather than pointed) at the tail end.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Meadows, hedges, woodland edge and gardens.
When to see it
June to August. It flies at dusk around the tops of trees and may be attracted to light.
Life History
Requires unimproved pasture for larval development. Adults feed on leaves of various plants and trees.
UK Status
Widespread in the southern half of Britain but quite local.
VC55 Status
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. There was only 1 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015, that coming from 1907.
Andy's Rutland
Empingham Shop
09 July 2018
Andy's Rutland
Empingham Shop
09 July 2018
Andy's Rutland
Empingham Shop
03 July 2015
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