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Chrysochus auratus
Adult dogbane beetles are iridescent blue-green beetles with copper-colored shine on their front wings.
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According to Animal Diversity Web, http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Chry..., "Dogbane beetles eat and live on dogbane plants (Apocynaceae), specifically Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum) and spreading dogbane (A. androsaemifolium). They also occasionally live and feed on milkweed plants (Asclepiadaceae)."
Spotted on Jun 16, 2016
Submitted on Jul 5, 2016
