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Tony Irwin
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 Can anyone put a name to this chafer which has been stealing honey from hives in Portugal? It is about 25mm long.
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 I have one like this identified as Protaetia opaca, so maybe it's that one.
 
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 Many thanks, Rui - that looks like a good match!
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