TIL calling beetles by the month they appear in is a mess. In Europe, may beetles are Melolontha, june beetles are Amphimallon (or Mimela), july beetles are Anomala (at least in German). Rhizotrogus is also in the mix, but didn’t get a month assigned.
But then in North America, there are different genera for each month. Phyllophaga in may, Cotinis and Polyphylla in june, none in july…
TIL calling beetles by the month they appear in is a mess. In Europe, may beetles are Melolontha, june beetles are Amphimallon (or Mimela), july beetles are Anomala (at least in German). Rhizotrogus is also in the mix, but didn’t get a month assigned.
But then in North America, there are different genera for each month. Phyllophaga in may, Cotinis and Polyphylla in june, none in july…