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Metallic green fig beetle

Cotinus texana

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Description:

Often found feeding on fig fruits during warm summer months in southern California

Habitat:

Southern California

Notes:

Saw this shiny lil beetle in Los Gatos trail next to water.. Towards the end of summer of 2011

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago
Fig Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis Figeater beetle


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3 Comments

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auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Very nice. And I join Ava in welcoming you to Project Noah.

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Great spotting..

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

Here's another spotting of the same: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/763...
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VanditaValsan
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VanditaValsan

Santa Clara, California, USA

Spotted on Nov 12, 2011
Submitted on Dec 16, 2011

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