日本金龟子 Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica · Coleoptera · 金龟子科 · IUCN: LC
The Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) is a remarkable beetle distinguished by its compact, oval body with metallic green head and coppery-brown wing covers. This species inhabits lawns, golf courses, and ornamental gardens, where it is a notorious agricultural pest that skeletonizes leaves of hundreds of plant species. As a member of the Scarabaeidae (金龟子科), it represents an important component of its ecosystem, contributing to the intricate web of interactions that sustain biodiversity in its native range.
- 体长 Size
- 20-50 mm
- 分布 Distribution
- China
- 生境 Habitat
- Forest
- 活跃季节 Season
- May - Sep
- 保护级别 Conservation
- LC
- 中国特有 Endemic
- 否 No