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Green Fruit Beetle, Figeater Beetle

Cotinis mutabilis

Photo by JasonMcilrath
Published on Project Noah
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40.8739, -85.4865

Field Notes

Description:

Large, oval, mostly green and shiny. Note extension of pronotum covering scutellum (notch between elytra at front).

Habitat:

on our peach tree

Reference Links:

Species Cotinis mutabilis - BugGuide.Net

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Photographed
PublishedNovember 5, 2011

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