Cetonia aurata
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Superorder: | Endopterygota |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Superfamily: | Scarabaeoidea |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Cetoniinae |
| Genus: | Cetonia |
Cetonia aurata, known as the rose chafer, green rose chafer or goldsmith beetle is a scarab flower beetle, usually around 20 mm long and has a metallic green colouration and often a reddish tint. This beetle has a distinct V-shaped scutellum.
Common name(s): Rose chafer, Green rose chafer, Goldsmith beetle
Common name(s): Rose chafer, Green rose chafer, Goldsmith beetle
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