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A chafer beetle that typically appears during June and July, or later. It is around 20mm in length and metallic green in colour. It feeds on rose plants and is not a problem of lawns. It mainly lives as grubs in organic material, such as leaf mould. It has a two-year lifecycle. It is also called the green rose chafer and its scientific name is Cetonia aurata.