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Pyronota festiva

Synonyms: Melolontha festiva; Melolontha festus; Melolontha laeta; Pyronota munda

Wikipedia Abstract

Pyronota festiva, commonly known as manuka beetle, is a member of the Scarabaeidae family of beetles (Coleoptera) in the genus Pyronota. It is a scarab beetle endemic to New Zealand, and as an adult is commonly found amongst the roots of Leptospermum scoparium trees, also known as manuka trees, hence the beetle's name. It is widely recognized as being a being a pasture pest.
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Prey / Diet

Larix decidua (European larch)[1]
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir)[1]
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet briar)[1]

Predators

Neoitamus bulbus[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ™ database
2Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0