Cetonia
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Cetonia is a genus of beetle
s (Coleoptera) in family Scarabaeidae
. One of the most familiar species is the rose chafer (C. aurata).
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
s (Coleoptera) in family Scarabaeidae
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae as currently defined consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide. The species in this large family are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family is fairly unstable, with numerous competing theories, and new proposals appearing quite...
. One of the most familiar species is the rose chafer (C. aurata).
Species
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