Bath Wildlife Sightings

Cetonia aurata (Rose Chafer), Kensington Meadows, Walcot, Bath, ST7565

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Cetonia aurata (Linnaeus - 1761) (Rose Chafer)

Evidence

Quantity

1

Locality

Kensington Meadows, Walcot, Bath

Habitat

Feeding on Cow Parsley flowers

Environmental Conditions

Sunny position

Grid Reference

ST757658

Other Information

Unlike the Cockchafer, Rose Chafers are no the wing in the day time. Note the white markings on the wing-cases that provide it with a bit of camouflage amongst the Cow Parsley flowers.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall