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Musk beetle

Aromia moschata

Photo by sttweets
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Field Notes

Description:

This beetle is characterised by a somewhat coppery or greenish metallic tint. The typical form, characterised by a metallic pronotum, is widespread in Europe, except for most of Spain and the Southern Italy

Habitat:

Lush green near water.
This beetle was about 2 inches (5 to 6 cm.) long, antenna not included.

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Musk beetle

Species ID Suggestions

Moschusbock / Musk beetle

Aromia moschata

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FFHRheingau
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Comments (4)
sttweets
Thank you @FFHRheingau for the proper ID. You're absolutely right!
FFHRheingau
Hi sttweets, I'm sorry but this is not Cerambyx scopolii but Aromia moschata :) C. scopolii is black and looks much more "crumbled", your beetle shows the typical metallic green-to-brown of A. moschata and is rather smooth overall.
sttweets
Seeing a spotting of the Capricorn Beetle made me realize I still had an un-ID-ed spotting. Thanks for clearing that up!

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