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20-02-2011, 02:19 PM
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| | | ID : Large Beetle Larvae
Afternoon,
I found this large larvae amongst sea weed on the Exe Estuary at Topsham with private walled gardens lining the edge of the estuary. I gather it is a type of Scarab/Stag beetle larvae.
I assume that is as far as I go with it or is an identification to species possible?
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20-02-2011, 05:02 PM
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| | | Re: ID : Large Beetle Larvae
Hi Andrew,
it is the larva of a Member of the family Scarabaeidae and the subfamily Cetoniinae (some consider it as family Cetoniidae). I guess it is Cetonia aurata, but I'm not sure.
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Originally Posted by Klaas Reißmann  Hi Andrew,
it is the larva of a Member of the family Scarabaeidae and the subfamily Cetoniinae (some consider it as family Cetoniidae). I guess it is Cetonia aurata, but I'm not sure.
Regards
Klaas | They certainly look similar to Rose Chafer grubs I've found in a compost heap, where last summer I saw several adults buzzing around- look almost tropical with their size + bright metallic green elytra, but I wasn't totally confident that these in the photo were exactly the same. |
20-02-2011, 07:31 PM
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| | | Re: ID : Large Beetle Larvae
Quote:
Originally Posted by Klaas Reißmann Hi Andrew,
it is the larva of a Member of the family Scarabaeidae and the subfamily Cetoniinae (some consider it as family Cetoniidae). I guess it is Cetonia aurata, but I'm not sure.
Regards
Klaas | Quote:
Originally Posted by aeshna5 They certainly look similar to Rose Chafer grubs I've found in a compost heap, where last summer I saw several adults buzzing around- look almost tropical with their size + bright metallic green elytra, but I wasn't totally confident that these in the photo were exactly the same. | Evening,
Thanks for the comments. I came across an article online while looking it up and some people rear these larvae/beetles and compost heaps was mentioned. I have had a few decent beetles from our compost heaps.
Looks like this one will simply be put down as a 'Scarab beetle species larvae'. Still fascinating though and a surprising find among the seaweed. Hope it managed to float somewhere safe when the tide cam back in.
Regards,
Andrew.  | | |
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