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Melolontha Hippocastani
This is a very widespread European and Asian species extending east to the pacific coast of China, though generally less common than the cockchafer where their ranges overlap it is nonetheless sometimes a serious pest of upland cereal crops etc. and fruit trees in northern latitudes and large infestations have destroyed areas of young pine trees. Essentially a forest species; through the Taiga and more southern steppe forest in central and northern Europe it may be abundant in forest clearings on light or sandy soils while further south it occurs in dense and shady upland wooded areas. Males are strongly attracted to light which makes the species relatively easy to survey and trap in order to help control infestations.
Melolontha Hippocastani
This is a very widespread European and Asian species extending east to the pacific coast of China, though generally less common than the cockchafer where their ranges overlap it is nonetheless sometimes a serious pest of upland cereal crops etc. and fruit trees in northern latitudes and large infestations have destroyed areas of young pine trees. Essentially a forest species; through the Taiga and more southern steppe forest in central and northern Europe it may be abundant in forest clearings on light or sandy soils while further south it occurs in dense and shady upland wooded areas. Males are strongly attracted to light which makes the species relatively easy to survey and trap in order to help control infestations.