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Rainbow Scarab

Phanaeus vindex

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Description:

Green & gold & sparklely

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago
Rainbow Scarab
Phanaeus vindex Species Phanaeus vindex - Rainbow Scarab - BugGuide.Net


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ardenm58
ardenm58 10 years ago

It might be. Why do some have horns and some don't?

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Lovely! Please verify. Certainly genus Phanaeus, but P. igneus is also close.

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ardenm58
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ardenm58

Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 2, 2013
Submitted on Aug 2, 2013

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