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Green June Beetle

Cotinis nitida

Photo by joanbstanley
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Description:

Large colorful scarab beetle. Adults are about one inch in length. They are flattened on top and somewhat wide in the "shoulders." From above they appear dull velvety-green and yellow-brown. Their sides and under parts are brightly colored with metallic bronze, green and yellow-brown.

Habitat:

Fig tree in wildlife habitat yard.

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Cotinis nitida

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PublishedAugust 16, 2014

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