Oriental Beetle (Anomala orientalis) | Project Noah

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Photo by Christine Y.

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Field Notes

Description:

It is about 0.7 - 1.1 cm (0.3 - 0.4 inches) long, with mottled, metallic brown- and black-colored elytra and a similarly-colored thorax and head during the adult stage. During the larval stage the oriental beetle can be identified by the parallel line raster pattern.

Habitat:

Bent of the River Audubon

Notes:

Thanks BugEric for the ID!

Reference Links:

Oriental beetle, Species Anomala orientalis - Oriental Beetle - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Oriental Beetle

Anomala orientalis

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Thank you!

Very nice images of all these insects, Christine.

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