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Metallic green fig beetle

Cotinus texana

Photo by VanditaValsan
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Often found feeding on fig fruits during warm summer months in southern California

Habitat:

Southern California

Notes:

Saw this shiny lil beetle in Los Gatos trail next to water.. Towards the end of summer of 2011

Species ID Suggestions

Fig Beetle

Cotinis mutabilis

Reference Link
Ava T-B
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Comments (3)
auntnance123
Very nice. And I join Ava in welcoming you to Project Noah.
Ava T-B
Here's another spotting of the same: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7635626 Welcome to Project Noah!
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PublishedDecember 16, 2011

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