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Found in North America, the Green June beetle is a brightly colored scarab that flies during daylight hours, causing significant damage to ripe fruits like peaches and berries.
Historically a major agricultural pest in Europe, the European cockchafer is a large beetle whose larvae decimate crop roots, causing severe crop damage and historical famines.
Distributed throughout Europe, the Summer chafer is a nocturnal beetle known for its massive twilight swarms during June and July, which can cause defoliation to trees and shrubs.
Native to Europe and North Africa, the Pine chafer is notable for the males' spectacular, fan-like antennae used to detect female pheromones, while its larvae develop in sandy soils.
Widespread across Europe and Asia, the Garden chafer is a small scarab beetle that emerges in early summer, with adults feeding heavily on plant leaves and flowers, damaging crops.
