11005-71201 Cromwell chafer (Prodontria lewisii) flightless. The only beetle to have a protected reserve devoted to it. Discovered about 1900, and so far only in rough pasture around Cromwell *
DSC_8890 Cromwell chafer (Prodontria lewisii) flightless. The only beetle to have a protected reserve devoted to it. Discovered about 1900, and so far only in rough pasture around Cromwell *
DSC_8893 Cromwell chafer (Prodontria lewisii) pair foraging together on scabweed in late spring, when they emerge to feed and mate at night.The only beetle to have a protected reserve devoted to it. Discovered about 1900, and so far only in rough pasture around Cromwell *