T. 22-punctata
         C. 7-punctata
         C. tenebrionis
         O. nasicornis
         C. aurata
         C. aeruginosa
         E. pareyssei
         E. faber
         C. cordigera

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Unless otherwise noted, all pictures on this site were taken in Pelion, Greece, shown on the map below.

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View images of the Common Toad, an ugly, bulky, but really sweet creature with an interesting... nightlife.

  Veggie of the Month

Learn about the Salsify, a beautiful plant, with edible and medicinal properties, that is currently blooming in Pelion.

  Cool Destination

Visit Mourtias, one of Pelion's most picturesque beaches on the Aegean coast.

  Exciting Site

Tour the Volos Archaeological Museum, a pretty century-old building, whose exhibits span a historical period of over 10 millennia!

  Month's Wallpaper

Download a fantastic picture of a rickety jetty in Lefokastron, Pelion, taken by Huw Jones.

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Emerald Fruit Beetle

Cetonia aeruginosa

The Emerald Fruit Beetle, with its smooth, shiny  elytra, is very similar to the Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata), although it is somewhat less common. It can be distinguished from C. aurata by its slightly larger size and its lack of white lines and marks.

It is usually found on flowers and frequently feeds on sap oozing from trees, while its  larvae feed in old oak trunks and stumps.

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Fact Sheet

Food
Flowers and sap oozing from trees. Larvae feed in old oak trunks and stumps.

Active
April - September, but more abundant in spring.

Habitat
Flowery places near woodland.

Distribution
Southern and central Europe, probably elsewhere.


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Taxonomy


Superkingdom: Eukaryota; Kingdom: Metazoa; Phylum: Arthropoda; Superclass: Hexapoda; Superclass: Hexapoda; Class: Insecta; Subclass: Neoptera; Order: Coleoptera; Family: Scarabaeidae; Genus: Cetonia; Species: aeruginosa

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