Protaetia affinis (Andersch, 1797) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Protaetia affinis (Andersch, 1797)

Protaetia affinis (Andersch, 1797)

Protaetia affinis is a scarab beetle species found across Southern and Central Europe that prefers continental climates.

Family
Genus
Protaetia
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Protaetia affinis (Andersch, 1797)

Protaetia affinis (Andersch, 1797) is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. This species is distributed across Southern and Central Europe, and prefers habitats with a continental climate. Its adult individuals first emerge in early spring and stay active throughout the summer season.

Photo: (c) Adrian Ruicănescu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Adrian Ruicănescu · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Protaetia

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