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Protaetia afflicta rose chafer

Protaetia afflicta afflicta

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Description:

Protaetia afflicta afflicta (Cetoniinae:Cetoniini), a rose chafer not very common , although that could be the result of the dark appearance of that beetle, and also its foraging habits.
It was spotted near in Alykew beach, Volos city, Greece.

Notes:

According to Biolib, the subspecies is present in Cyprus, Greece(mainland, Aegean islands and Crete island) , Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id714380/

Reference Links:

Protaetia afflicta - Overview, Protaetia, Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details

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