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[R] Family of the order Coleoptera; adults globe-shaped, squat and walking in a clumsy manner; elytra not completely covering the abdomen. Most chafers are strong fliers and burrowers.
Larvae whitish, fleshy and arch-shaped, the tip of the abdomen being swollen; legs well-developed; head sclerotized, bearing conspicuous mouthparts; feed on decaying matter or roots; metamorphosis not occurring until after 2 years.
The following subfamilies include important s: the Cetoniinae, the Dynastinae, (includes Oryctes), and the Melolonthinae (includes the common cockchafer , Melolontha melolontha). The Scarabaeinae are coprophagous.

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