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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 390 No. 390 |

Mediterranean Spotted Chafer
Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (Oxythyrea funesta) – species of family “Scarabs“

Oxythyrea funesta is a phytophagous beetle species belonging to the family Cetoniidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Night at the farmhouse“ The human world is exciting and Hugo's curiosity is simply too great, so every night he sets off on an adventure and risks everything.

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Night at the farmhouse

„Mediterranean Spotted Chafer“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily