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Green June Beetle

Cotinis nitida

Photo by joanbstanley
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Description:

Adult beetles are ¾ to 1 inch long. The adult’s upper body is velvety green to dull brown with lengthwise stripes of green with yellow-orange margins on the hardened front wing. The underside of the body is shiny metallic green or gold. Adults also have a distinct, small, flat horn on the head.

Habitat:

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Cotinis nitida

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