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Cetonia aurata
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Copyright: Rimantas Kisielius (rimas)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 3 N: 554]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (3877) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-05-11 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Canon EOS 300 D |
| Exposure: f/8, 1/1000 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-06-13 8:11 |
| Viewed: 416 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Cetonia aurata on Paperwhite narcissus.
Cetonia aurata known as the rose chafer, is a reasonably large beetle, 20 mm 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. Rose chafers are capable of very fast flight; they do it with their wing cases down thus resembling a bumble bee, see photos below clearly illustrating it. They feed on flowers, nectar and pollen, in particular roses (from where they get their name); which is where they can be found on warm sunny days, between May and June/July, occasionally to September |
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- Arjun
(3692)
- [2008-06-13 10:42]
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hello rimantas,
superb picure, the white flower against the colourful beetle is a pleasure to see. lovely compostion
TFS
