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Description:

Green beetle

3 Species ID Suggestions

Latimeria
Latimeria 13 years ago
Green june beetle
Cotinis mutabilis Species Cotinis mutabilis - BugGuide.Net
Flower beetle
Cetoniinae
WillProctor
WillProctor 12 years ago
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis


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1 Comment

WillProctor
WillProctor 12 years ago

Common name is "Figeater beetle." "Green June beetle" as was also suggested, is the common name for "Cotinis Nitida," a cousin which inhabits the southeastern united states. It is unlikely the later.

nancy
Spotted by
nancy

L.A., California, USA

Spotted on Jun 18, 2010
Submitted on Feb 18, 2011

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