Bug FAQApple Blossom Beetle
Tropinota hirta · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Scarabaeidae
The Apple Blossom Beetle is a black beetle with white spots and a shape like a rose chafer. It is native to the Old World, found across Europe, northern Asia, and the Mediterranean basin.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is black with white spots. Its body shape resembles that of a rose chafer.
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Where it lives
Adults are common on flowering plants from April onward. The larvae develop in the soil.
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Life cycle
Larvae feed on roots, often dead ones, and do not cause significant damage.
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When you see it
Adults are seen from April onward on flowering plants.
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Where it comes from
It is native to the Old World. Its range includes Europe, northern Asia, and the Mediterranean basin.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Tennessee.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Same family (Scarabaeidae)
Japanese BeetlePopillia japonicaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Green June BeetleCotinis nitidaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Phyllophaga crinitaPhyllophaga crinitaDamages trees, gardens or crops
European Rose ChaferCetonia aurata
Mediterranean Spotted ChaferOxythyrea funestaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Oriental BeetleExomala orientalisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropinota_hirta
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