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Green june beetle larva

Photo by urbicae
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Field Notes

Description:

Green june beetle (Cotinis nitida)

Habitat:

urban (backyard)

Reference Links:

Cotinis nitida

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
urbicae
The larvae of the oriental beetle seems to have longer legs, and they aren't orange like this one on the picture. Japanese beetle larvae are smaller. This was closer to 1.5-2 inches in full length. So it to my best guess, it is a green june beetle larva. Thank you. :)
keithp2012
Could be larvae of Japanese beetle, june beetle, or oriental beetle, those are most commonly found. But there are a bunch of other possibilities.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2010

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