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Flower Buprestid

Anthaxia sp.

Description:

A small, shiny black beetle eating a dandelion bloom.

Habitat:

Lawn

1 Species ID Suggestions

oxyjack
oxyjack 11 years ago
Flower Buprestid
Anthaxia sp.


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1 Comment

Steven Sheppard
Steven Sheppard 11 years ago

Thank you oxyjack. These beetles are very common on lawns, but no one ever talks about them because they are so small.

Steven Sheppard
Spotted by
Steven Sheppard

Pocatello, Idaho, USA

Spotted on May 12, 2012
Submitted on May 12, 2012

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