Bug FAQAethiessa floralis
Aethiessa floralis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Scarabaeidae
These beetles are 10 to 25 mm long and have a shiny black-brown base color with variable white marks along the sides. They live in sunny or dry places and are seen from May through September on thistle and Echium flowers. Their range includes Italy, Spain, Slovenia and North Africa from Morocco to Libya.
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How to recognize it
The beetle’s basic colour is a glossy black-brown with often white markings on the lateral margins.
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Size
Adults measure about 10 to 25 mm in length.
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Where it lives
They prefer sunny or arid habitats.
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What it eats
Adults feed mainly on thistle flowers (Silybum spp.) and also on Echium italicum.
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When you see it
Adults are active from May to September.
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Where it comes from
They are found in Italy, Spain, Slovenia and across North Africa from Morocco to Libya.
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Questions people ask
What do Aethiessa floralis beetles look like?
They are 10 to 25 mm long, glossy black-brown with variable white spots on the sides.
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Where are they found?
They occur in Italy, Spain, Slovenia and North Africa from Morocco to Libya.
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Same family (Scarabaeidae)
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Mediterranean Spotted ChaferOxythyrea funestaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Oriental BeetleExomala orientalisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aethiessa_floralis
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