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Mediterranean Spotted Chafer
Oxythyrea funesta
62,879 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 62,879 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Apple Blossom BeetleTropinota hirta
Hairy Rose BeetleTropinota squalida
Middle Eastern Flower ScarabOxythyrea cinctella
Oxythyrea noemi
Speckled Rose ChaferProtaetia morio
Southern Green Stink BugNezara viridula
Dark Flower ScarabEuphoria sepulcralis
Valgus hemipterus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 18,041 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 18,041 |
| France | 6,971 |
| Germany | 6,361 |
| Italy | 5,889 |
| Russia | 5,219 |
| Spain | 4,850 |
| Austria | 3,622 |
| Portugal | 2,749 |
| Nord-Ovest | 2,088 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabs · Scarabaeidae |
| Genus | Oxythyrea |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mediterranean Spotted Chafer with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.