Observations in the Subfamily: Cetoniinae
English Name: Fruit Chafers
This taxon contains:
Observed on: 29th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 30th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Observed on: 29th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th December 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 4
Observed on: 13th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Testing new lens - on Fennel and Albuca - just resting: a lot of these about at present
Observed on: 26th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 26th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
Description: About 11mm Spotted on Justicia, but it was not feeding.
Observed on: 25th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 25th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Body length about 18mm. Found in kitchen sink. Took these pics on brick paving before it flew off
By: Kobus Lubbe
Observed on: 1st July 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
By: Kobus Lubbe
Observed on: 1st July 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 20th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 24th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: About 28 mm. Spotted two of them on a Jackalberry sapling, but they were inactive and there was no sign of them having fed on it.
Observed on: 3rd November 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd December 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Observed on: 5th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 10th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 22nd December 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
By: Rene Hoenderdos
Observed on: 18th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Observed on: 23rd November 2013
Added to iSpot: 17th December 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 12th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 16th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: Shiny black and white beetle about 12-13 mm long.
Observed on: 10th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th December 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 5
Comments: 2
Observed on: 9th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: This looks like a common dotted fruit chafer but the white dots are only noticeable around the edges of the body. I could only see the lighter dots covering the rest of the body in my photos not with the naked eye.
By: emily
Observed on: 11th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th December 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Dark brown fruit chafer with orange-yellow markings. Approx 25 mm. Underside deep orange with black markings.
Observed on: 8th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 8th December 2013
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 7th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 4
Description: Voed op blomme van harpuisboom.
Observed on: 30th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 1st December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 9
Description: I was standing next to the Hymenolepis parviflora when this dead beetle suddenly fell out of the bush. About 11 mm long.
By: nmdayi90
Observed on: 12th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Graham G
Observed on: 19th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: This same species of beetle was also seen on a nearby Gladiolus longicollis flower.
Location: 12, Addo Rd
Lat/Lng: -34.13171, 18.43523
Adjacent to the Silvermine Wetlands
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Observed on: 25th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 25th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: white spotted chafer in an English Poppy
By: Jan-Hendrik
Observed on: 23rd November 2013
Added to iSpot: 24th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Observed on: 22nd November 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 4
Observed on: 22nd November 2013
Added to iSpot: 22nd November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Common dotted fruit chafer
By: Dullsweather
Observed on: 18th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 9
Observed on: 17th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 17th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 11th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 16th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 0
By: Jesús Orozco
Observed on: 25th March 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Very abundant in my garden.
Observed on: 3rd November 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 3rd November 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Observed on: 10th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Dullsweather
Observed on: 10th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 6
By: Nick Helme
Observed on: 19th February 2006
Added to iSpot: 10th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 5
Description: Agulhas Limestone Fynbos
Observed on: 9th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Body length about 15mm (estimate). Was in a hurry and only took this single image.
By: Jesús Orozco
Observed on: 27th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 9th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 6
Comments: 9
Description: Very abundant in my garden.
By: Jesús Orozco
Observed on: 11th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 8th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 5
Description: Very fast flyer seem feeding on fresh antelope dung. Any ideas on the dung producer?
By: Jesús Orozco
Observed on: 11th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 8th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 17
Description: Males and females found walking around the rocky dry areas. Males seen flying and copulating in the ground with females. The one in picture 4 (hand) is the non-flying female.
Observed on: 6th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 8th November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 3rd November 2013
Added to iSpot: 3rd November 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 5
Comments: 19
Description: 15-20mm Thanks for all your nice/amusing comments, here's a bit more detail: Picture 1 is a crop of picture 2. Picture 2 shows the unsuspecting beetle to the left about to be beetle-bombed. What happened was a beetle flew off the plant as I approached, it buzzed around like crazy, then, when it was satisfied that its speed & trajectory would put it where it wanted to go, it folded its wings away and fell spread-eagled right onto the beetle on the left.
By: Sandveld
Observed on: 28th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 31st October 2013
Identifications: 5
Agreements: 2
Comments: 4
Description: very small, green bug, about 5mm, metallic green to turcoise with brown head
Observed on: 27th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 30th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
By: Raymond Filander
Observed on: 7th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 30th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
Observed on: 17th September 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Location: Die Hel
Lat/Lng: -34.009820970005, 18.41717362
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Observed on: 25th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Hang around for just one pic and was gone. Sorry only a back view!
Observed on: 3rd October 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Red sided pronotum.
By: Duncan Butchart
Observed on: 25th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
By: Delia Oosthuizen
Location: Barberton
Lat/Lng: -25.7908, 31.0722
NW aspect, moderately steep hillside, recently burnt, full sun, well drained rocky sandy soil.
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Observed on: 24th September 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Description: White spotted beetle
Observed on: 13th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 16th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 2
