Amphimallon solstitiale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the amphimallon solstitiale lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Amphimallon solstitiale
Group	Beetles
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Scarabaeidae

Where does the amphimallon solstitiale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the amphimallon solstitiale in 18 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the amphimallon solstitiale?

The amphimallon solstitiale (Amphimallon solstitiale) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Scarabaeidae, genus Amphimallon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the amphimallon solstitiale

Amphimallon solstitiale, also known as the summer chafer or European june beetle, is a beetle similar to the cockchafer but much smaller, approximately 20 millimetres (0.79 in) in length. They are declining in numbers now, but where found they are often seen in large numbers. At dusk they actively fly around tree tops looking for a mate and can often be found drowning in pools of water the following morning. They are also attracted to light and come in through open, lit windows and fly around lamps, making quite a racket while bumping into lights. They are found throughout the Palearctic region (and North America) and, commonly seen from June to August, living in meadows, hedgerows, and gardens, and eating plants and tree foliage.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amphimallon solstitiale (revision 1379833405), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q768766 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).