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Cotinis mutabilis?? - Cotinis nitida
Copyright © 2007 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Cotinis mutabilis?? - Cotinis nitida
Prairie Center, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
July 22, 2007
Pretty sure this is Cotinis mutabilis, anyone care to hazard a guess?
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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 22 July, 2007 - 6:04pm
Last updated 28 November, 2007 - 10:33pm

Moved
Moved from Cotinis. C. nitida is the answer.
… Brad Barnd, 28 November, 2007 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Brad Barnd, 11 September, 2007 - 1:02am login or register to post comments

C.nitida
because c.mutabulis lives in california's central valley and southeastern arizona, while c.nitida lives in the eastern U.S
… Christina , 5 August, 2007 - 1:24am login or register to post comments

Cotinis
I think that the genus is a safe bet, but I don't know how to distinguish the different species. C. nitida looks like a probably suspect to to me as well. Hopefully an expert can make the call, but if not, you can be confident enough to add this to the genus page.
… David Kleiman, 22 July, 2007 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree with David
Were you in California, I'd say Cotinis mutabilis without reservation. (I shot one myself on Friday and have been seeing them in Orange County for about a week.) However, C. nitida looks likely and perhaps a tad better, based on Bug Guide Data listings for both species. Hope you get an expert opinion, Will.
… Ron Hemberger, 22 July, 2007 - 10:56pm login or register to post comments

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