rose chafer

Noun

• common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines

• a common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  rose bug , Macrodactylus subspinosus , rose beetle , Cetonia aurata