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Cetonia_aurata_(rose_chafer) Caught this one whilst out walking this morning. The rose chafer beetle is found across Europe and the adults feed off flowers and love the sunny weather Bulgaria,Cetonia aurata,Rose chafer,beetle,europe,flowers Click/tap to enlarge

Cetonia_aurata_(rose_chafer)

Caught this one whilst out walking this morning. The rose chafer beetle is found across Europe and the adults feed off flowers and love the sunny weather

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The Rose chafer

"Cetonia aurata", called the rose chafer or, sometimes, the green rose chafer or goldsmith beetle, is a beetle, 20 mm long, that has a metallic green colouration and a distinct V-shaped scutellum.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by martinsm
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Uploaded Jul 28, 2014. Captured Jul 28, 2014 09:37.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm