rose chafer

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Cetonia aurata

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rose chafer (plural rose chafers)

  1. A metallic-green beetle, Cetonia aurata, with a distinct V-shaped scutellum, found over central and southern Europe.
    Synonyms: green rose chafer, rose beetle, rose bug
  2. A tan-colored beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosus, found in North America.
    Synonyms: rose beetle, rose bug

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