A very rare Chafer in Central Europe, its larvae need very old trees (e.g. Fagus sylvatica) in order to live and develop!Gnorimus nobilis LINNAEUS, 1756 (Noble chafer, Variabler Edelkfer oder Grner Edelscharrkfer)Tribus Trichiini FLEMING, 1821Subfamily: Cetoniidae LEACH, 1815 (Flower chafer, Rosenkfer)Family: Scarabaeidae LATREILLE, 1802 (Scarab beetles, Blatthornkfer)Order: Coleoptera (beetles, Kfer)Subclass: PterygotaClass: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subphylum: HexapodaPhylum: Arthropodaflower: Sambucus nigra (elderberry, Schwarzer Holunder)Germany, Brandenburg, ca. 25 km N Berlin: vic. Biesenthal, ca. 80m asl., 27.06.2010(IMG_1905)