Bath Wildlife Sightings
Melolontha melolontha (Common Cockchafer), Dean Hill, Kelston, ST7066
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Species
Evidence
Quantity
1
Locality
Dean Hill
Habitat
Sat on Greater Willowherb.
Environmental Conditions
Grid Reference
ST706667
Other Information
This is undoubtedly the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha). Summer Chafer is more compact with a much lighter brown thorax with pale brown hairs. Interestingly, the path between Dean Hill and Kelston Roundhill is the only place I have ever found Summer Chafer in abundance - about 20 years ago one evening I saw a dozen or so that seemed to be swarming around a Hawthorn - Mike Williams.
Recorded by
Simon Crampin
Identified by
Simon Crampin, Mike Williams
