rose chafer

/roʊz ˌtʃeɪfər/

Definitions of rose chafer

1. noun

   common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines
   synonyms: Macrodactylus subspinosus, rose bug

   type of:

   melolonthid beetle

   any of various beetles of the family (or subfamily) Melolonthidae
2. noun

   a common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses
   synonyms: Cetonia aurata, rose beetle

   type of:

   scarabaean, scarabaeid, scarabaeid beetle

   any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes