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unknown beetle - Anomala orientalis
Copyright © 2015 winnph

unknown beetle - Anomala orientalis
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
June 14, 2015
Saw 3-4 of these sunning on leaves in the garden this afternoon, this one's on a tomato leaf. Hopefully they (and their larvae) aren't garden pests!
Contributed by winnph on 14 June, 2015 - 7:51pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 14 June, 2015 - 7:55pm

Exomala orientalis
introduced Asian species
… metrioptera, 14 June, 2015 - 7:51pm

 
Thanks!
Hmm, looks like the larvae eat roots. Invasive root-eater? Goodbye, beetle.
… winnph, 14 June, 2015 - 7:54pm

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