''Strigoderma arbicola'', known generally as sand chafer, is a species of
shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...
. Other common names include the spring rose beetle, false Japanese beetle, and rose chafer.
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Rutelinae
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Beetles described in 1793
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