shiny green beetles are widespread on the territory of the Eurasian continent, but the mountains and deserts.The greatest number of live insects in Africa.They are called golden chafer chafer or ordinary .Often there are groups.They feed on plant sap, over-mature fruits and berries, flowers, and not only wild, but cultivated plants, such as fruit trees, than cause some damage to agriculture.But this harm is negligible, since their massive invasion begins at a time when the plants have shed their fruit.These insects belong to the genus Cetonia (the name translates from Greek as "metallic beetle").Scientists are five subspecies Bronzovok golden and a myriad of aberrations.These shiny green beetles different form, color shades, presence of hairs and habitat.
Adults - imago - have a body length of 13 to 22 millimeters.Sexual dimorphism only difference in the size of males and females.Females are smaller.Medium-sized head, pulled forward and slightly inclined downward.Focus - the presence of the slot in the sides of the elytra, through which issued the wings to fly.The body broad, oblong, some insects tapers from the head.Shiny green beetle is the daily way of life.Chafer particularly active in hot dry weather.On cloudy days the insects are still sitting on the flowers and do not try to take off.At low ambient temperature, as well as at night, chafer down closer to earth: hide the roots of the plants in the rosette of leaves.Green shiny beetles begin years in late May - early June and continue it to 3.5 months.Females lay their eggs in the soft, rotten wood, compost, anthill, litter or manure.The larvae are large, thick, molt twice.Claws on the feet there, move to the back.Glues cocoon which will become a pupa of any soft material with a secret generated in the back of the torso.Turning the eggs in imago Duration - 2 to 3 years.
shiny green beetles chafer included in the diet following birds: crows, magpies, ivolog, sizovoronok, shrikes and jays.Winemakers believe these insect pests and remove them mercilessly.Because of the hidden life of the larvae and the high mobility of adult insects with them is extremely difficult to fight.The most effective way - on a regular basis to get rid of old wood at the site.You can collect bronzovok using light traps.But to handle poisons the flowers of plants is not recommended because dying is not only the fruit of the future, but also beneficial insects - bees and bumblebees.However, the number of bronzovok not reduced.This brilliant beetle can live in captivity.Of interest to fans are not only of adults but also larvae.Most often as an object of observation chosen the southern subspecies chafer, because they do not go in the winter in diapause - their life goes on all year round.
