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Goldsmith Beetle and Ten-Lined June Beetle

Cotalpa lanigera and Polyphylla decemlineata

Description:

Two scarab beetles I found under a rocky outcropping near a creek. One is gold and the other is gold/cream striped.

Habitat:

Under a rocky outcropping near a creek.

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2 Comments

beilkeea
beilkeea 11 years ago

Those certainly look like the ones! Thanks! I will update my entry.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Hi beilkeea and welcome to Project Noah!

Scarabs are such pretty beetles, aren't they?
The one in the front looks a lot like a Goldsmith Beetle, Cotalpa lanigera :
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4293

The striped one might be a Ten-lined June Beetle, Polyphylla decemlineata:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/23563

See what you think!

beilkeea
Spotted by
beilkeea

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2012
Submitted on Feb 13, 2013

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