Oxythyrea funesta Poda von Neuhaus, 1761 Main synonym = Scarabaeus funesta Poda, 1761 |
Taxonomical Classification: Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Coleoptera / Scarabaeidae |
White-spotted barbary bug, Mediterranean Spotted Chafer Busuf tat-Tikki Bojod |
Further Information: A very common species in the Maltese Islands, the adults feed on a wide range of flowers - they consume pollen. About 13mm in length. |
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