Green June Bug
Cotinus nitida
40.1542, -76.3042
Field Notes
Description:
3/4-7/8" (20-23 mm) Robust, elongated somewhat flatted. Head dark, with a horn. Pronotum and elytra are metallic green, with brownish yellow on the sides; the underside is glittery green and brownish yellow. Tibiae green; femora are brownish yellow. Larva, to 2" (50 mm) is yellowish white with brown head
Habitat:
Gardens, orchards, open woods, and crop fields, particularly above sandy soil
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