Green shiny beetles are common throughout the territory of the Eurasian continent, except for mountains and deserts. The largest number of these insects live in Africa. They are called Golden Bronzes or Bronzes ordinary . Often Are found in groups. They feed on plant juice, overripe fruits and berries, flowers, not only wild, but also cultivated plants, for example, fruit trees, which cause some damage to agriculture. But this harm is insignificant, since their massive invasions begin at a time when fruit plants are already fading. These insects belong to the genus Cetonia (the name translates from the ancient Greek language as "metal beetle"). Scientists distinguish five subspecies of Bronze gold and a myriad of aberrations. These green shiny beetles differ from each other in shape, shades of color, the presence of hairs and the habitat.
Adult individuals - imago - have a body length of 13 to 22 millimeters. Sexual dimorphism is expressed only by the difference in the size of males and females. The female is smaller. Head small, elongated forward and somewhat inclined downward. A distinctive feature is the presence of a slot in the sides of the elytra, through which wings for flight are produced. The body is wide, oblong, in some insects narrows from the head. Beetle green shiny leads a daily life. Particularly active bronzovka in hot dry weather. On cloudy days, insects sit motionless on flowers and do not even try to take off. With a lowered air temperature, as well as at night, the bronzes descend closer to the ground: they hide at the roots of plants, in rosettes of leaves. Green shiny beetles begin in late May - early June and last up to 3.5 months. Females lay eggs in soft rotten wood, compost, anthills, forest litter or manure. Larvae large, thick, molt twice. There are no claws on legs, they move on their backs. Bond a cocoon, where it is necessary to turn into a doll, from any soft material with the help of a secret emerging in the back of the trunk. Transformation of eggs into adults for a long time - from 2 to 3 years.
Green shiny bronzed beetles are included in the diet of the following birds: rooks, forty, an owl, syzovoronok, soybeans and shrouds. Winemakers consider these insects to be pests and mercilessly withdraw them. Because of the latent life of the larvae and the great mobility of adult insects, it is extremely difficult to fight with them. The most effective way is to regularly get rid of the old wood on the site. You can collect bronzovok with light traps. But to treat poison flowers of plants is not recommended, as not only future fruits perish, but also useful insects - bees and bumblebees. Nevertheless, the number of bronze is not reduced. This brilliant beetle is able to live in captivity. Interest for lovers is not only imago, but also larvae. More often as an object of observation, choose the southern subspecies of bronze, as they do not leave in the diapause in winter - their life continues throughout the year.