Protaetia affinis

Protaetia affinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Cetoniinae
Genus:	Protaetia
Subgenus:	Eupotosia
Species:	P. affinis
Binomial name
	Protaetia affinis; Andersch, 1797
Synonyms
	Cetonia aenea (Illiger, 1806 nec Scriba, 1790); Cetonia affinis (Andersch, 1797); Cetonia quercus (Bonelli, 1807); Eupotosia affinis (Tauzin, 1991); Potosia affinis (Andersch, 1797);

Protaetia affinis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.

Distribution

It is very common in Southern and Central Europe. It prefers continental climate.

Appearance

Protaetia affinis is usually 25–30 mm long, with a thick-set body. Both sides of its body are metallic emerald. The elytra have very small punctures, and no horizontal striae. The legs are also green, with white stripes.

Lifestyle

Adults only occasionally visit flowers. It is more frequently found at trees with juicy fruits.

Sources

Merkl Ottó, Víg Károly: Bogarak a Pannon régióban. Szombathely, 2009.
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Endrődi Sebő: Lemezescsápú bogarak - Lamellicornia in Magyarország Állatvilága. Akadémiai Kiadó. Budapest. 1956.
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