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Protaetia speciosissima (DE: Großer Rosenkäfer) Found dead (but still soft) on the path while hiking in the Kaiserstuhl region.<br />
The nomenclature is a bit complicated. On the German Wikipedia page (<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro&szlig;er_Rosenk&auml;fer)" rel="nofollow">https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro&szlig;er_Rosenk&auml;fer)</a> there is no link to the English version. The scientific name is given as:<br />
Protaetia speciosissima<br />
Formerly know also as Protaetia aeruginosa, although that name given by Linn&eacute; is no longer considered acurate.<br />
P. speciosissima is also the name under which it is listed a INaturalist:<br />
<a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/746753-Protaetia-speciosissima" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/746753-Protaetia-speciosissima</a> Big Rose-Chafer,Deutschland,Geotagged,Germany,Insekt,Käfer,Protaetia speciosissima,Spring,Tiere Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Protaetia speciosissima (DE: Großer Rosenkäfer)

Found dead (but still soft) on the path while hiking in the Kaiserstuhl region.
The nomenclature is a bit complicated. On the German Wikipedia page (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Großer_Rosenkäfer) there is no link to the English version. The scientific name is given as:
Protaetia speciosissima
Formerly know also as Protaetia aeruginosa, although that name given by Linné is no longer considered acurate.
P. speciosissima is also the name under which it is listed a INaturalist:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/746753-Protaetia-speciosissima

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Protaetia speciosissima is a species of rose chafer in the Protaetia genus.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 31, 2024. Captured May 31, 2024 12:39 in 3MHM+CG Ihringen, Germany.
  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/11.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm