Cockchafer Collection

Happy Pentecost (colour litho)
981968 Happy Pentecost (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Pentecost. German greetings card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) on lichen encrusted twig. France. May

Spring fun
Cristiano Giani

Heat wave
Thierry Dufour

Egyptian cobra, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999255 Egyptian cobra, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Ground beetle, scarab and cockchafer
Dytiscus bimaculatus 1, scarab 2, cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha 3, Cantharis beetle 4, Carabus sexpunciatus 5 and Omophron limbatum 6

Weevils and beetles
Weevils: Eudomychus striata 1, Calandra hemiptera 2, pleasing fungus beetle, Erotylus species 3, Chrysomela striata 4, Acalymma vittatum 5, Chrysomela arcuata 6 and Eumorphus marginata 7

Protecting apple trees from attack by caterpillars in an orchard in the Netherlands (chromolitho)
6033214 Protecting apple trees from attack by caterpillars in an orchard in the Netherlands (chromolitho) by European School

Birthday Greetings Postcard - Cockchafers call on Froggie
Birthday Greetings Postcard - Mr and Mrs Cockchafer (May Bugs or Doodlebugs) call on Froggie (who appears to be running an inn or pub) and present him with a bouquet of daisies on his Birthday

Lantern fly, locust, mantis, cicada and beetles
Lantern fly, Fulgora laternaria 1, migratory locust, Grillus migratorius 2, European mantis, Mantis religiosa 3, common cicada, Cicada plebeia 4, Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules 5, and cockchafer

Dytiscus bimaculatus 1, scarab 2, cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha 3, Cantharis beetle 4
6337002 Dytiscus bimaculatus 1, scarab 2, cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha 3, Cantharis beetle 4, Carabus sexpunciatus 5 and Omophron limbatum 6 by Bessa

Insects harmful to agriculture (colour litho)
971876 Insects harmful to agriculture (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insects harmful to agriculture)

The Metamorphoses of the Cockchafer, Melolontha vulgaris (engraving)
5224597 The Metamorphoses of the Cockchafer, Melolontha vulgaris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Metamorphoses of the Cockchafer)

A Cockchafer, Beetle, Woodlice and other Insects, with a Sprig of Auricula
1217490 A Cockchafer, Beetle, Woodlice and other Insects, with a Sprig of Auricula, early 1650s (oil on copper) by Kessel, Jan van (1626-79); 8.3x12.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The giant picked up Master Thumbling, to look at him as he would at a beetle or a cockchafer (litho)
3655538 The giant picked up Master Thumbling, to look at him as he would at a beetle or a cockchafer (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cockchafer (coloured engraving)
3630736 Cockchafer (coloured engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cockchafer. Illustration for Animal Life in Europe illustrated with coloured plates by F)

In the sun
Thierry Dufour

athene noctua, aves, cockchafer, coleoptera, diurnal bird of prey, emsland, falconiformes
athene noctua, aves, cockchafer, coleoptera, diurnal bird of prey, em, Erhard Nerger Photography, 925960360

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008. Magic Moments book plate

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with cockchafer prey in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008. WWE BOOK. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Cockchafer, May bug (Melolontha)

Cockchafer or May Bug -Melolontha melolontha- on a mint leaf

Cockchafer Polyphylla fullo Numbered top right
Cockchafer (Polyphylla fullo), Cockchafer. Numbered top right on the sheet: 8. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Cockchafer -Melolontha melolontha-, Weinviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

European cockchafer beetle or May beetle -Melolontha melolontha-, with wings unfolded, on a dandelion flower -Taraxacum officinale-

Picture No. 11091987
Great Spotted Woodpecker male with Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) prey in woodpecker's bill June Date:

Various Insects C1880
Beetles and flying insects. Date: circa 1880

Thumbelina ridiculed by the Lady Cockchafers
Thumbelina is ridiculed by the Lady Cockchafers, who laugh at her for having only two legs and no feelers. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

Pine cockchafer, Melolontha fullo.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Cockchafer Beetle (close relative of May bug) - adult female - at night (Chioneosoma komarovi ). Central Karakum desert - hides in Saxaul bush during mating period - waiting for a male to come flying

Forest COCKCHAFER / May beetle - rests on a birch branch during breeding mass flight in dusk (Melolontha hippocastani). Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia, Russia; Spring (June)

Picture No. 11807153
Common Cockchafer, Norfolk UK Date:

Picture No. 11807133
Common Cockchafer, Norfolk UK Date:

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Common Cockchafer, Norfolk UK Date:

Picture No. 11807085
Common Cockchafer, Norfolk UK Date:

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Common Cockchafer, Norfolk UK Date:

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Common Cockchafer, Norfolk UK Date:

Transformations of Cockchafer

Cockchafer -Melolontha melolontha-, about to take off, Weinviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

Cockcafer -Melolontha melolontha-

Cockchafer -Melolontha melolontha-

Larva of a Cockchafer -Melolontha-

Picture No. 11071231
Cockchafer - Cornwall, UK. Date:

Picture No. 10984341
Cockchafer on Daisy in garden - Germany (Melolontha melolontha) Date:

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Cockchafer Larva - in soil (Melolontha melolontha ) Date:

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Cockchafer Larva - in soil (Melolontha melolontha ) Date:

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Cockchafer - on a leaf (Melolontha melolontha) Date:

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Cockchafer - on a branch (Melolontha melolontha) Date:

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Spring fun with the Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) on a lichen encrusted twig in France, May. Despite the heat wave, these beetles bring joy to the season. Happy Pentecost. Admire their vibrant colors in this beautiful colour litho artwork. From Egyptian cobras to ground beetles, scarabs and cockchafers, nature's diversity is truly mesmerizing. Weevils and beetles add charm to our surroundings too. Farmers diligently protect apple trees from caterpillar attacks in Netherlands orchards using innovative techniques captured in this chromolitho print. Birthday greetings are even extended to Froggie as cockchafers pay a visit on this postcard. Marvel at the lantern fly, locusts, mantis, cicadas and other fascinating insects that share our world alongside these resilient beetles. Dytiscus bimaculatus 1, scarab 2, Melolontha melolontha 3 (cockchafer), Cantharis beetle 4, Carabus sexpunciatus 5 and Omophron limbatum 6 showcase the incredible variety of species within the insect kingdom. While some insects may pose threats to agriculture as shown in this colourful lithograph artwork; let us appreciate their role within ecosystems.