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Gold-pitted borer

Chrysobothris sp.

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago
Jewel beetle
Family=buprestidae (possibly Chrysobothris sp.) Gold-pitted Borer - Chrysobothris sp. - Buprestidae


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BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago

Martin is correct, a species of Chrysobothris. Can't readily ID to species without the actual specimen. Great image, these are wary beetles!

DoraAnderson
Spotted by
DoraAnderson

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jul 30, 2009
Submitted on Dec 27, 2011

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