The beetle belongs to the scarab family Scarabeidae. To this family also belong the cock chafer (german: Maikäfer) or the dung chafer, and others. The Rose chafer is 1,4 – 2 cm long. It can be seen on blossoms of trees, shrubs, roses, etc. Normally the beetles fly from May till August, maybe because of global warming this period is longer. It has some relatives, that in part look similar. The rose chafer can be identified by its V-shaped “scutellum”. In contrast to other beetles, they fly with their wing cases down. They can fly very fast. The larvae, e.g.  live and develop in rotten wood of tree stumps. They are very common in Middle-Europe. Some people say they would do harm to their gardens, e.g. by eating the blossoms of roses, the fruits of strawberries, or the leaves of apple-, cherry- and birch trees.