Macrodactylus subspinosus
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| Macrodactylus subspinosus (Fabricius, 1775) |
Macrodactylus subspinosus is a North American beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is one of at least two beetles in this family known as the "rose chafer", the other being the European Cetonia aurata.
M. subspinosus occurs from Eastern Canada to Colorado and is a tan-colored beetle, 8–12 mm long. It can cause damage to roses as it feeds on the flowers, newly–set fruit and foliage [1][2].
[edit] References
- ^ Baldo Villegas (2002-06-01). Rose chafers. Sacramento Rose Website. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
- ^ G. R. Nielsen (1998-06-26). Rose chafer. University of Vermont. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
