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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 427 No. 427 |

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.

Ancestry Graph

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„Seasons“ Maria experiences how the seasons change and with them the natural balance of her habitat. These changes are gradual and some might only recognise them when it is already too late.

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Seasons

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