Cetonia aurata, called the rose chafer or the green rose chafer, is a beetle, 20 millimetres (3 ⁄ 4 in) long, that has a metallic structurally coloured green and a distinct V-shaped scutellum.The scutellum is the small V-shaped area between the wing cases; it may show several small, irregular, white lines and marks. The underside of the beetle has a coppery colour, and its upper side is. Quick facts Common name: rose chafer Scientific name: Cetonia aurata Family: Scarabaeidae Habitat: woodland, grassland, gardens Diet: flowers, nectar, pollen Predators: birds Origin: native What do rose chafers look like? Adults: are iridescent emerald green and purple-bronze in colour, and covered in fine hairs.
Rose Chafer photo WP15338
Beetles Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) Identification Life Cycle Damage Treatment FAQs Video Rose Chafer Identification Introducing the Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata), a small and slender member of the beetle family that has become notorious as a common pest, particularly associated with roses. Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) Rose chafer of the scarab beetles family is indigenous to the United Kingdom. Mostly spotted in summer and autumn, these beetles thrive on rose flowers, accounting for their name. R o s e C h a f e r Physical Description and Identification Adult Size: 20 mm (0.78 inches) In identifying the rose chafer ( Macrodactylus subspinosus syn. Cetonia aurata ), one will note that it is a tan, long-legged, slender beetle from 5/16 to 15/32 inches long (8-12 mm.). As you can see, this beetle is smaller than the Japanese beetle and does differ in appearance. They are, however, alike in the appetite and the damage they do. Cetonia aurata, called the rose chafer or the green rose chafer, is a beetle, 20 mm (¾ in) long, that has a metallic structurally coloured green and a distinct V-shaped scutellum. The scutellum is the small V-shaped area between the wing cases; it may show several small, irregular, white lines and marks.
Green rose chafer, Cetonia aurata Artur Rydzewski nature photography
Scientific name: Cetonia aurata The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub. Species information Category Beetles Statistics Length: 1.7-2.0cm Conservation status Common. When to see May to October About Cetonia aurata, called the rose chafer or the green rose chafer, is a beetle, 1.9 cm long, that has a metallic structurally coloured green and a distinct V-shaped scutellum.The scutellum is the small V-shaped area between the wing cases; it may show several small, irregular, white lines and marks. The underside of the beetle has a coppery colour, and its upper side is sometimes bronze, copper. Rose chafer Cetonia aurata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) Rose chafers are beautiful iridescent flower chafers, about 15-21 mm long. The photos shown below try to illustrate its life cycle. They were all taken by myself in Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AT, UK. Colchester being a remarkable hot-spot for rose chafers. Cetonia aurata, called the rose chafer or the green rose chafer, is a beetle, 20 mm long, that has a metallic structurally coloured green and a distinct V-shaped scutellum. The scutellum is the small V-shaped area between the wing cases; it may show several small, irregular, white lines and marks.
Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) Panspecies Listing
Cetonia aurata (Rose Chafer) is a species of beetles in the family Cetoniidae. They visit flowers of Traveller's-joy, danewort, dwarf elder, weigela, and peony. EOL has data for 12 attributes, including: Body symmetry bilaterally symmetric host of Acari (mites) parasitized by Spirura talpae cellularity multicellular developmental mode Cetonia aurata (Linnaeus, 1758) Rose Chafer species Accepted Name authority: UKSI Establishment means: Native Overview Gallery Names Classification Records Literature Sequences Data Partners Online Resources JSON GBIF Encyclopaedia of Life Biodiversity Heritage Library PESI 815 records (815 in total)
The Green Rose Chafer or simply Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) is a beetle from the family of scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) that is often found in parks and gardens. Incidentally, the cockchafers also belong to this family. The beetles fly from April to November. Cetonia aurata, called the rose chafer or the green rose chafer, is a beetle, 20 millimetres (3⁄4 in) long, that has a metallic structurally coloured green and a distinct V-shaped scutellum. The scutellum is the small V-shaped area between the wing cases; it may show several small, irregular, white lines and marks.
Beetle Cetonia Aurata (rose Chafer) Stock Image Image of collection
Cetonia aurata larvae crawling on their backs.For more visit http://maria.fremlin.org/cetonia_aurata or http://maria.fremlin.de/stagbeetles/larva-guide The Rose chafer or Green rose chafer, Cetonia aurata (Linnaeus, 1758), is a coleopteran belonging to the famil Cetoniidae that groups adults with a medium sized body, a bit depressed, with liveries having metallic reflections, without any evident sexual dimorphism. Unlike the other coleopterans, the adults of this subfamily can spread their hind membranous wings without lifting the elytra as.
