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Gold-pitted borer

Chrysobothris sp.

Photo by DoraAnderson
Published on Project Noah
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Reference Links:

Furrow Orbweaver - Larinioides cornutus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Jewel beetle

Family=buprestidae (possibly Chrysobothris sp.)

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MartinL
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Comments (1)
BugEric
Martin is correct, a species of Chrysobothris. Can't readily ID to species without the actual specimen. Great image, these are wary beetles!

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PublishedDecember 27, 2011

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