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Chafer beetle

Anomala binotata

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Slightly smaller than an average May beetle ("June bug"), marked distinctively as shown.

Habitat:

Found dead among reeds along the shore of the reservoir.

Reference Links:

Species Anomala binotata - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Gerardo Aizpuru
This is nice to know, i have seen many of this guys and I always think they where June Bugs :)

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