Species Account for Hoplia philanthus
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Hoplia philanthus (Fuessly, 1775)
Welsh Chafer
Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae
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Taxonomic group: beetles (Coleoptera) - Available county data
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Essex RDB: Listed
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Essex records scattered and few.
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The small red brown chafer Hoplia philanthus is local in southern England, becoming much rarer in the north. Essex records are scattered and few. It is found mainly in sandy places. The larvae develop at plant roots, the adults are found on flowers. References
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