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Wood Boring Beetle

Chrysobothris

Description:

Shiny black beetle with six white spots arranged like a revolver chamber on its wings.

Habitat:

In mixed woodland near shallow pond

1 Species ID Suggestions

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago
Wood-boring beetle
Chrysobothris spp. Genus Chrysobothris - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

There are quite a few species in this genus, so I'm not exactly sure which one you've spotted. Hopefully this will be a starting point for further ID.

smutnee80
Spotted by
smutnee80

Albany, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 16, 2012
Submitted on Jun 16, 2012

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