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Goldsmith Beetle and Ten-Lined June Beetle

Cotalpa lanigera and Polyphylla decemlineata

Photo by beilkeea
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Field Notes

Description:

Two scarab beetles I found under a rocky outcropping near a creek. One is gold and the other is gold/cream striped.

Habitat:

Under a rocky outcropping near a creek.

Reference Links:

Species Cotalpa lanigera - Goldsmith Beetle - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
beilkeea
Those certainly look like the ones! Thanks! I will update my entry.
ForestDragon
Hi beilkeea and welcome to Project Noah! Scarabs are such pretty beetles, aren't they? The one in the front looks a lot like a Goldsmith Beetle, Cotalpa lanigera : http://bugguide.net/node/view/4293 The striped one might be a Ten-lined June Beetle, Polyphylla decemlineata: http://bugguide.net/node/view/23563 See what you think!

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