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Dogbane Leaf Beetle

Chrysochus auratus

Description:

metallic colored brown and green abdomen, blue head, one of the brightest in its family

Habitat:

meadow

Notes:

I spotted this at Short Hills park. There was a bunch of them flying around. It was the first time I have seen these.

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5 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Erick

ErickDuarte
ErickDuarte 11 years ago

d'awww

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Gerardo and Angel!

AngelChandler
AngelChandler 11 years ago

lovely series

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Wow great series super cool beetle :)

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Spotted on Jul 14, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012

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