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The Pine chafer is a beetle in the Scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae).
Characteristics The beetle has a specific, marbled shield of black/brown with yellow or white. Females are mostly larger than males, which have feathered antennas. -
Phyllopertha horticola, or the Garden Chafer, is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It is approximately 10mm in size with chestnut brown wing casings which are covered in tiny hairs. The head legs and thorax are dark green in colour. Like other chafers there are fan-like flaps at the ends of their antennae.[1] The adult beetle can be seen from June to July in parks, hedgerows, woodland edges and gardens, giving them the common name Garden Chafer. Adults live for up to 8 weeks and feed on a variety of plant and tree leaves. Larval stages will feed on plant roots.[1] Phyllopertha horticola was described by Linnaeus in 1758.
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Trichius fasciatus is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. These beetles are about 10 millimeters long. Head and pronotum are black, while the elytra are yellowish, crossed by a few black bands. The first black band reaches the scutellum. The sides of the chest and the back of the abdomen are covered with a white pubescence, hence the popular name "Bee beetle" for Trichius species. Adults can be encountered from May through July feeding on petals of a variety of flowers (Thymus, Rosa, etc.).
