Melolontha pectoralis Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1812 is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melolontha pectoralis Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1812

Melolontha pectoralis Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1812

Melolontha pectoralis is a scarab beetle species from the genus that includes European cockchafers.

Family
Genus
Melolontha
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Melolontha pectoralis Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1812

Melolontha pectoralis was first described by Megerle von Mühlfeld in 1812. This species belongs to the genus Melolontha, a group of beetles within the family Scarabaeidae. European cockchafers are members of this genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Melolontha

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