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Green Dock Beetle?
Copyright © 2015 Nikole Loomis (Bush Cricket and Buckeye Lover)

Green Dock Beetle?
Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 14, 2015
I think this could be a Green Dock Beetle(Gastrophysa cyanea).
I mostly see Dogbane Leaf Beetles (Chrysochus auratus) around here, but this specimen looked different. I read the description of Green Dock beetles, and it says "Elytra densely and roughly punctate" and this specimen seems to fit that well. I've noticed that Dogbanes usually have more smooth elytra.

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Green Dock Beetle? Green Dock Beetle? Green Dock Beetle? Green Dock Beetle?
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Contributed by Nikole Loomis (Bush Cricket and Buckeye Lover) on 21 June, 2015 - 12:24pm
Last updated 22 June, 2015 - 11:42am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 June, 2015 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

best guess, Rhabdopterus or Tymnes
very nice pics, but the lack of straight dorsal view makes it really hard to come up with a good id
… v belov, 22 June, 2015 - 1:27am login or register to post comments

 
Yeah
I know. I tried to get a dorsal view, but the specimen was on a leaf that was too tall for me to get above it. In other words, I was too short to see the beetle from above. :)
… Nikole Loomis (Bush Cricket and Buckeye Lover), 22 June, 2015 - 5:55am login or register to post comments

 
totally understandable
good job in any case
… v belov, 22 June, 2015 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks. :)
That means a lot to me. I'm wondering if a wing shot would help. Just going to post one in case.
… Nikole Loomis (Bush Cricket and Buckeye Lover), 22 June, 2015 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

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