rose chafer en · NOUN
Meanings
- A metallic-green beetle, Cetonia aurata, with a distinct V-shaped scutellum, native to Eurasia.
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(qualifier:formerly) Any beetle of the subfamily Cetoniinae; a flower chafer.
Now and then the "sagueir" makers brought me a fine rosechafer (Sternoplus schaumii) which they found licking up the sweet sap.
1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume I, London: Macmillan and Co., page 366:
- A tan-colored beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosus, found in North America.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rose chafers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
rose bug · green rose chafer · rose beetle · rose beetle · rose bug
Translations (16)
eo orskarabo (Cetonia aurata) · de Rosenkäfer (Cetonia aurata) · sh бубазлата (Cetonia aurata) · vo goldacäf (Cetonia aurata) · tr altın böcek (Cetonia aurata) · gur vũuvũu (Cetonia aurata) · sh bubazlata (Cetonia aurata) · fi kultakuoriainen (Cetonia aurata) · de Goldkäfer (Cetonia aurata) · vo zetoniat (Cetonia aurata) · de Gemeiner Rosenkäfer (Cetonia aurata) · ja バラコガネムシ (Cetonia aurata) · cmn 金花金龜 /金花金龟 (Cetonia aurata) · fr cétoine dorée (Cetonia aurata) · ru золоти́стая бро́нзовка (Cetonia aurata) · de Goldglänzender Rosenkäfer (Cetonia aurata)