Asiatic Garden Beetle

Maladera formosae, commonly known as the Asiatic garden beetle and formerly known as Maladera castanea, is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is native to Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, North Korea, and Russia but was introduced to North America in the 1920s where it is considered a pest of turfs, gardens, and crop fields. Adults are active in the summer during which they can be found feeding on leaves and flowers or gathering around light sources at night.

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Maladera es un género de escarabajos de la familia Scarabaeidae, incluye especies como Maladera insanabilis y Maladera formosae. Hay por lo menos 480 especies descritas. ​​​​ Referencias Enlaces externos Maladera castanea on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures website.