rose chafer

American  

noun

1. a tan scarabaeid beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosis, that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc.

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rose chafer British  

noun

1. a British scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata , that has a greenish-golden body with a metallic lustre and feeds on plants

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Etymology

Origin of rose chafer

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

One morning I failed to find but one rose chafer.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is a brown beetle called the rose chafer, which eats the flower itself.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy