Fig Eater Beetle

Description:

Very large green luminescent bug . Heavy when in flight and makes a very loud buzzing noise. Females are smaller and covered in brown fur. There is also another beetle with the Latin name: Cotinus texana. Cotinis mutabilis, also known as the "green fruit beetle" or "fig beetle" and also as "junebug", is a member of the scarab beetle family. It belongs to the subfamily Cetoniinae, comprising a group of beetles commonly called flower chafers since many of them feed on pollen, nectar, or petals. Its habitat is primarily the southwestern United States and Mexico. Figeater beetles are often mistaken for green June beetles (Cotinis nitida) and Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica); however, they do not damage lawns and fruit crops to the same extent as their eastern cousins. Adult figeater beetles grow to approximately 1.25 inches (3 cm). They are a dull green on the top and a brilliant iridescent green on the underside and legs. They are active during daylight hours, often congregating in the shade of trees near choice breeding grounds to find mates. They make a loud buzzing sound similar to that of carpenter bees.- wikipedia

Habitat:

Anywhere there are figs and fruit trees. Urban areas and gardens, orchards.

Notes:

Thanks Laurie for the information @ http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/03...