Garden Chafer

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Hundreds of adult Garden Chafers can sometimes be found within a few square metres of short grass.
The larvae feed underground on the roots of grasses and can become a considerable pest of lawns.
Garden Chafers belong to the subfamily Rutelinae.

Top & Left: In my yard, Hilversum, The Netherlands, 25 May 2014
Middle: Hilversum, The Netherlands, 28 May 2012

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