53,208 observations
European Rose Chafer
Cetonia aurata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Coleoptera ›Family: Scarabaeidae ›Genus: Cetonia
About
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 sometimes bronze, copper, violet, blue/black, or grey.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of European Rose Chafer is Cetonia aurata.
- European Rose Chafer belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- European Rose Chafer belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- European Rose Chafer belongs to the class Insecta.
- European Rose Chafer belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- European Rose Chafer belongs to the family Scarabaeidae.
- European Rose Chafer belongs to the genus Cetonia.