Cetonia aurata 01 05172009

Description:

Description: English: Cetonia aurata, known as the rose chafer, or more rarely as the green rose chafer, is a beetle, 20 mm (¾ in) long, that has metallic green coloration (but can be bronze, copper, violet, blue/black or grey) with a distinct V shaped scutellum, the small triangular area between the wing cases just below the thorax, and having several other irregular small white lines and marks. The underside is a coppery colour. This image is a close-up of the chafers's head. Note: There is some dirt sticking to its forehead, which they usually clean off with their antennae. Date: 17 May 2009. Source: Own work. Author: Wilder Kaiser. Camera location47° 31′ 23.79″ N, 12° 18′ 01.22″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 47.523274; 12.300340.