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Eucalyptus chafer

Xylonichus eucalypti

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

An uncommon bright green scarab with rows of deeply punctured markings along the elytra.
This is my second sighting of this beetle.

Habitat:

On eucalyptus in state forest.

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Comments (1)

And only one photo before it flew off. How fortunate that it was in focus. You will notice that Mark and Leuba have spotted it too.

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