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Big green-gold and blue beetle - Calosoma scrutator
Copyright © 2012 Jerry Friedman

Big green-gold and blue beetle - Calosoma scrutator
Nambe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
July 8, 2012
Size: 30 mm?
Crawling at good speed on a dirt road and in the leaf litter on the side. The area is a mixture of orchards and alfalfa fields with locusts, cottonwoods, and junipers.

Calosoma?
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Contributed by Jerry Friedman on 8 July, 2012 - 11:57pm
Last updated 9 July, 2012 - 8:03am

Moved
Moved from Beetles. Thanks. I won't argue with the claim that it's "one of the most beautiful".
… Jerry Friedman, 9 July, 2012 - 8:03am login or register to post comments

Fiery Searcher…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 9 July, 2012 - 12:01am login or register to post comments

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