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Green scarab or Protaetia cuprea f5.6 ISO 160 1/6s 3.5X 89 microns 87 Steps<br /> From an acquired collection from Ukraine Protaetia cuprea Click/tap to enlarge

Green scarab or Protaetia cuprea

f5.6 ISO 160 1/6s 3.5X 89 microns 87 Steps
From an acquired collection from Ukraine

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The Copper Chafer

"Protaetia cuprea", also known as the copper chafer, is a species of chafer in the family Scarabaeidae. This species is also known as the rose chafer, and has a wide geographic distribution extending from Canary Islands, Portugal and Spain in the west towards Vladivostok in the Russian Far East, Mongolia, and northern China.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by William Bodine
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Uploaded Dec 9, 2022. Captured Dec 8, 2022 07:24.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/1.0
  • 1/6s
  • ISO160
  • 50mm