Polyphylla alba (Pallas, 1773)
Taxonomy
class Insecta → subclass Pterygota → infraclass Neoptera → superorder Holometabola → order Coleoptera → suborder Polyphaga → infraorder Scarabeiformia → superfamily Scarabaeoidea → family Scarabaeidae → subfamily Melolonthinae → tribe Melolonthini → subtribe Melolonthina → genus Polyphylla → subgenus Xerasiobia → species Polyphylla alba
Species name(s)
Polyphylla (Xerasiobia) alba (Pallas, 1773) = Polyphylla permagna Reitter, 1901 = Polyphylla vicaria Semenov, 1900 = Scarabaeus hololeuca Pallas, 1781 = Polyphylla alba Pallas, 1773. [187]
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Expansion
This species marks on the maps: 2.
Zoogeographical regions
Palaearctic.
Flight time
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
Detailed information with references
Distribution
- Southern Russia, Crimea, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China (Dzungaria, Gobi, Guangxi). In the south of Europe. It was registered in the Volgograd and Astrakhan regions, Kalmykia, Dagestan (the Caspian coast), Krasnodar Territory (Sochi, Anapa), Rostov region [260].
- Can be found among other places in Lake Elton surroundings. [331].
Imago Habitus and Differences from alike species
- Large beetle, 25.5—33.2 mm long. It has a monophonic color, formed by whitish scales that almost evenly cover the entire body; in the male they are thicker than in the female. Anterior tibia in both sexes with 3 teeth. It is associated with sandy soils and inhabits river valleys. [260].
General info about Imago
- Beetles fly at dusk, burrow in the soil during the day. Mostly males fly. Females fly little and low, often crawling on the sand. [260].
Imago food plants / other food objects
- The imago does not feed (aphagia). [PC93].
Imago lifespan
General info about Larva
- Larvae can damage the roots of pine plantings, fruit trees, vines, and some field crops. [260].
Larva lifespan
- The generation is 3 years old. [260].
Subspecies of Polyphylla alba
- Polyphylla alba vicaria Semenov, 1900. [187]
Premade selections where the species can be found
Authors
Initial species uploading to the site: Peter Khramov.
Photos:
Evgeny Komarov, Igor Ivannikov. Text data: Peter Khramov, Vasiliy Feoktistov.
The species characteristics formalization: Peter Khramov, Vasiliy Feoktistov.
References
- [187] Species 2000, http://www.sp2000.org
- [260] ИАС «ООПТ РФ» ООПТ России ФГБУ "ААНИИ", Лаборатория геоинформационных технологий http://oopt.aari.ru/
- [331] Макаров К.В., Маталин А.В., Комаров Е.В. Фауна жесткокрылых (Coleoptera) окрестностей озера Эльтон // Животные глинистой полупустыни Заволжья. М.: Товарищество научных изданий КМК, 2009
- [PC93] Vasiliy Feoktistov
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