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| Very similar to the much more common Garden Chafer, this is a much rarer Chafer at Sherwood Forest. It generally flies later than Garden Chafer and is easily mistaken for a worn example of the previous mentioned species. These Hoplia philanthus, were found at Sherwood Forest CP in early-mid July and then on Budby South Forest in early August 2009 and have actually proved to be the first Sherwood Forest NNR records that we know of. The larvae feed on the roots of various plants and grasses and adults can occasionally swarm in warm, favourable years. | ||
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| UK distribution of Hoplia
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 The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares. Updated September 2011 |
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