Rose Chafer
Rose Chafer, common name for an injurious scarab beetle, also called the rose beetle or rose bug, common in Europe and North America. The grubs feed on and destroy the roots of strawberries and other plants, and the adults spoil the leaves and flowers of the plants. See Also Scarab.
Scientific classification: The rose chafer belongs to the family Scarabaeidae of the order Coleoptera. The European rose chafer is classified as Cetonia aurata, and the North American species as Macrodactylus subspinosus.
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Rose Chafer, common name for an injurious scarab beetle, also called the rose beetle or rose bug, common in Europe and North America. The grubs feed on and destroy the roots of strawberries and other plants, and the adults spoil the leaves and flowers of the plants. See Also Scarab.
Scientific classification: The rose chafer belongs to the family Scarabaeidae of the order Coleoptera. The European rose chafer is classified as Cetonia aurata, and the North American species as Macrodactylus subspinosus.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® Encyclopedia 2002. © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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