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Dogbane Beetle

Chrysochus auratus

Habitat:

Typically found east of the Rocky Mountains.

Notes:

Small green iridescent beetle that somehow made it inside. He's now been happily released.

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3 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago

These are quite common in Tulsa and I see them every summer. Tough to shoot due to their incredibly shiny exoskeleton!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Or Rose Chaffer (Cetonia aurata)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Cotinis nitida

ReannaDee
Spotted by
ReannaDee

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Jun 11, 2011
Submitted on Jun 11, 2011

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