Rose Chafer
Cetonia aurata
The adult rose chafer is a metallic green scarab beetle often found on roses, elder, hawthorn, and other flowering plants in sunny habitats. It feeds on pollen, nectar, petals, and ripe fruit, usually moving between blossoms by buzzing flight. Its hard exoskeleton and wing covers give it strong protection for its size. Unlike many beetles, it can fly with the wing cases mostly closed while the hindwings beat underneath.
- Type
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- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Rose Chafer