Rose Chafer
Protaetia cuprea
The adult rose chafer is a metallic green to copper scarab beetle seen in sunny woodland edges, gardens, orchards, and flower-rich meadows. It flies in warm weather and clambers over blossoms using hooked feet. Adults feed on pollen, nectar, petals, and soft ripe fruit or sap. Its shimmering colour comes from microscopic structure in the cuticle rather than simple pigment.
- Type
- Shell / Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Rose Chafer