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Aromia moschata
This beetle is characterised by a somewhat coppery or greenish metallic tint. The typical form, characterised by a metallic pronotum, is widespread in Europe, except for most of Spain and the Southern Italy
Lush green near water. This beetle was about 2 inches (5 to 6 cm.) long, antenna not included.
Hi sttweets,
I'm sorry but this is not Cerambyx scopolii but Aromia moschata :) C. scopolii is black and looks much more "crumbled", your beetle shows the typical metallic green-to-brown of A. moschata and is rather smooth overall.
Seeing a spotting of the Capricorn Beetle made me realize I still had an un-ID-ed spotting. Thanks for clearing that up!
Spotted on Jun 29, 2011
Submitted on Jun 29, 2011
