Where does the Japanese Beetle live?
Popillia japonica has 165,144 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1917 to 2026. Most records come from Portugal.
- 165,144 records
- 19 places
- 101 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraScarabaeidaePopillia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 100,145 | |
| United States | 45,430 | |
| Canada | 15,455 | |
| Italy | 1,884 | |
| Japan | 1,719 | |
| Switzerland | 365 | |
| Russia | 106 | |
| Belgium | 9 | |
| South Korea | 8 | |
| Germany | 6 | |
| United Kingdom | 5 | |
| India | 3 | |
| China | 2 | |
| Slovenia | 2 | |
| Bhutan | 1 | |
| Guadeloupe | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 1 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | |
| Malta | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Scarabaeidae.
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3,191 records
Onthophagus latigibber
2,263 records
Onthophagus bartosi
984 records
Cyclocephala tridentata
603 records
Chlorocala africana
490 records
Leucothyreus nolleti
315 records
Onthophagus fuscatus
178 records
Adoretus gazella
57 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.