Green June Bug

Cotinis mutabilis

Green June Bug (Cotinis mutabilis)
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The figeater beetle is a member of the scarab beetle family in the subfamily Cetoniinae, comprising a group of beetles commonly called flower chafers, since many of them feed on pollen, nectar, or petals. Its habitat covers primarily the southwestern United States and Mexico, extending south to northern South America. Within the figeater beetle's cuticle, twisted fibers are arranged in stacked layers. When light hits those layers, it bends and creates a distinct iridescent color. Figeater beetles are often mistaken for green June beetles and occasionally Japanese beetles, which occur in the Eastern US. C. mutabilis are also named by the synonym C. texana. Source

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In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 5 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).

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