Chafers Collection

Metallic green chafer / Emerald fruit beetle (Protaetia / Cetonia cuprea) Close-up of head, Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

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Rose Chafer - on garden flower, North Hessen, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

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Rose Chafer - on garden flower, North Hessen, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

Strange beetles (coloured engraving)
998224 Strange beetles (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) viewed from above, Fliess, Naturpark Kaunergrat, Tirol, Austria, July 2008. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION. NOT AVAILABLE FOR GREETING CARDS OR CALENDARS

Male Cockchaffer (Melolontha melolontha) showing wings, Queyras, France, May 2009 WWE BOOK, WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION. NOT AVALIABLE FOR GREETING CARDS OR CALENDARS TILL 2013

Rosechafer (Cetonia aurata) on Dog rose (Rosa canina) flower, East Slovakia, Europe, June 2008

Common cockchafer / Maybug (Melolontha melolontha), opening its wings to take off from garden bench with house in background, Wiltshire, England, UK, May. Property released

woolly chafer - Adult. Feeds on vegetation, flying at dusk or night; attracted to lights
ASW-4410 woolly chafer - Adult Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sparrmannia flava Feeds on vegetation, flying at dusk or night; attracted to lights

Characteristic C-shaped white grub larva of flower chafer; feeds on plant roots, compost and other rotting vegetation
ASW-4391 Characteristic C-shaped white grub larva of flower chafer; Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Schizonycha sp. feeds on plant roots, compost and other rotting vegetation

Cockchafe (Melolontha vulgaris)
Antique illustration of the cockchafer (also called May bug, doodlebug, mitchamador, billy witch, or spang beetle (Melolontha vulgaris) is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha

Forest COCKCHAFER / May beetle - rests on a birch branch during breeding mass flight in dusk (Melolontha hippocastani). Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia, Russia; Spring (June)

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Cockchafer on Daisy in garden - Germany (Melolontha melolontha) Date:

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Cockchafer Larva - in soil (Melolontha melolontha ) Date:

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Cockchafer Larva - in soil (Melolontha melolontha ) Date:

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Flower Chafer Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DRC, Africa (Stephanocrates bennigseni) Date:

Scarab Beetle (Hoplia argentea) adult, feeding on umbellifer flowers, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus) two adults, feeding on woolly thistle flowerhead, France, August

Pine Chafer (Polyphylla fullo) adult male, climbing on pine trunk, Italy, july

Flower Chafer (Stephanocrates benningseni) adult, Kahuzi-Biega N. P. Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo
Flower Chafer (Stephanocrates benningseni) adult, Kahuzi-Biega N.P. Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november

Garden Chafer ROG 8570 Garden pest, UK. Phyllopertha horticola © Bob Gibbons / ardea. com
ROG-8570 Garden Chafer - eating leaf Garden pest, UK. Phyllopertha horticola Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Garden Chafer ROG 8572 Garden pest, UK. Phyllopertha horticola © Bob Gibbons / ardea. com
ROG-8572 GARDEN CHAFER Garden pest, UK. Phyllopertha horticola Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Soft Jurinea - with visiting Painted Lady butterflies and Rose Chafer. Near Roades
ROG-13661 Soft Jurinea - with visiting Painted Lady butterflies and Rose Chafer Near Roades, Romania Jurinea mollis Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Pine Chafer USH 322 Male Polyphylla fullo © Duncan Usher / ardea. com
USH-322 Pine Chafer male Polyphylla fullo Duncan Usher contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Garden Chafer - on grass - Bedfordshire UK 13014
BB-2477 Garden Chafer - on grass Bedfordshire UK Phyllopertha horticola Brian Bevan contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Garden Chafer (Phyllopertha horticola) adult, resting on soil, Warwickshire, England, may

Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) adult, in flight, Norfolk, England, may

Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) adult male, resting on twig, Powys, Wales, june

Rose-chafer (Cetonia aurata) adult, resting on lichen covered twig, Cannobina Valley, Piedmont, Northern Italy, july

Rose Chafer on a Marsh spurge (Euphorbia palustris). Alsace - France
WAT-12873 Rose Chafer on a Marsh spurge (Euphorbia palustris). Alsace - France Cetonia aurata M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bee chafer / Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) on a knapweed. Romania
ROG-13196 Bee chafer / Bee beetle - on a knapweed Romania Trichius fasciatus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bee beetle or bee chafer (Trichius fasciatus), feeding on marsh cinquefoil flower (potentilla palustris). Rare in UK
ROG-12561 Bee beetle or bee chafer, feeding on marsh cinquefoil flower (potentilla palustris). Rare in UK Trichius fasciatus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Rose Chafer- Resting on red rose Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-1846 Rose Chafer - Resting on red rose Lower Saxony, Germany Cetonia aurata Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Head of Oak Chafer in close-up - Extremely rare Red Data Book species (RDB 1)
SPH-3393 Head of Oak Chafer in close-up - Extremely rare Red Data Book species (RDB 1) Location: Windsor Forest, England (only UK site)

Oak Chafer - Extremely rare Red Data Book species (RDB 1) Very rarely seen as adults (larvae live in dead oak tree wood)
SPH-3392 Oak Chafer - Very rarely seen as adults (larvae live in dead oak tree wood Location: Windsor Forest, England (only UK site) Gnorimus variabilis Extremely rare Red Data Book species (RDB 1)

Cockchafer Larva UK
SPH-1120 Common COCKCHAFER / MAY BEETLE - Larvae / Rook-Worm in soil UK Melolontha melolontha Sometimes known as the May Bug Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Ten-lined June beetle, or chafer
ROG-11910 Ten-lined June / chafer beetle California, USA Polyphylla decemlineata Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Rose Chafer - on flower
PPG-1706 Rose Chafer - on flower France Cetonia aurata Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Zig-zag Fruit Chafer, attracted to overripe grapes. Adult beetles feed on fruits, flowers, prickly pears and sap flows
ASW-4564 Zig-zag Fruit Chafer, attracted to overripe grapes Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Anisorrhina flavomaculata Adult beetles feed on fruits, flowers, prickly pears and sap flows

Field Maybeetle, rests on a birch-branch during breeding mass flight in dusk; river Ugutka bank
ANZ-740 Forest COCKCHAFER / May beetle - rests on a birch branch during breeding mass flight in dusk Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia

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Discover the mesmerizing world of chafers: from the metallic green beauty of the Emerald fruit beetle to the captivating close-up of its head. Feast your eyes on these strange and colorful beetles, as depicted in colored engravings. Witness the Rose chafer, viewed from above, showcasing its stunning emerald hues against a backdrop of Fliess in Naturpark Kaunergrat, Tirol. Marvel at the male Cockchaffer proudly displaying its intricate wings in Queyras, France. Observe the Rosechafer gracefully perched upon a Dog rose flower in East Slovakia, Europe. Experience the Common cockchafer opening its wings with determination before taking off into flight. Encounter Forest COCKCHAFER resting peacefully on a birch tree while May beetle explores nature's wonders. Meet the woolly chafer - an adult that feeds on vegetation and takes flight at dusk or nightfall; it is irresistibly drawn to lights due to its fur covering insulating it from cold temperatures and allowing for extended activity throughout nocturnal hours. Immerse yourself in this enchanting world where chafers reign supreme.