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Flower Chafer

Trichiotinus affinis

Description:

Black with distinctive gold markings. Possibly a Scarab beetle.

Habitat:

Rural SW Pennsylvania

1 Species ID Suggestions

Flower Chafer
Trichiotinus affinis Species Trichiotinus affinis - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Elton_Wizard
Elton_Wizard 11 years ago

Nice call, Livan. This is the only one if its type I've seen.

Elton_Wizard
Elton_Wizard 11 years ago

Yep. As for the flower, it is one of the last to hang on before the real cold weather arrives.

William_Dembowski
Spotted by
William_Dembowski

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jul 2, 2012
Submitted on Oct 25, 2012

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