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Green Dung Beetle

Garreta nitens

Description:

Medium-sized body (body length 13-18mm), metallic green or copper, finely sculptured. Pronotum strongly domed. Elytra with fine grooves, outer margins with indentation.

Habitat:

Savanna and bushveld

Notes:

This was taken in the Isimangaliso Wetland Park, St. Lucia, South Africa. I was walking in the dune forest when I saw them.

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bruwernatasha
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bruwernatasha

Jozini Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 20, 2013

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