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Green June Beetle

Cotinis nitida

Photo by TammiElisa
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Field Notes

Description:

An emerald green beetle with a very calm disposition. It actually let us position it with a stick for the shot. Depending on the light it can appear copper colored. Eventually it got tired of modeling and flew away.

Habitat:

Deep forest near a stream.

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Not a chafer, it's the Green June Beetle, Cotinis nitida.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2011

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