Green metallic beetle on rock solid stone

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MacroLuv
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Green metallic beetle on rock solid stone

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It looks like a very well fed one. :shock:

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Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 20.06.2007 17:53:52
Shutter speed value 1/125 s
Aperture value f/4.5
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm

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Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 20.06.2007 17:55:40
Shutter speed value 1/500 s
Aperture value f/4.5
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm
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It looks much like a rose chafer Cetonia aurata but lacks the two pale whitish, lateral stripes towards the rear of each elytron. A possibility is the Emerald Fruit Beetle [/i]Cetonia aeruginosa (I don't know its range) but there may be others.

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Ah you gotta love beetles!
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