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Type of scarab beetle.. - Cotinis mutabilis
Copyright © 2015 Peter Colen

Type of scarab beetle.. - Cotinis mutabilis
San Pedro River, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 11, 2015
Size: approx 1 inch
I had been with some insect collectors the night before who had quite a few of scarab beetles of different species. I wondered how I could get myself 1. The next day one flew towards me and landed on my shoulder. I captured it and later let it go. It was a beautiful being and I did not need to keep it. I would like to know what species..

Thank you..
Contributed by Peter Colen on 23 July, 2015 - 6:22pm

Moved, plz fix the locality info.
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 23 July, 2015 - 6:59pm

 
edit: I fixed the locality info...
to avoid the data map showing this species from New York.
… Blaine Mathison, 23 July, 2015 - 7:01pm

Sighting Location Only!
Peter, please put the sighting location, city or county and state of the bug sighting only, into the location fields.

Your June Beetle looks like a Cotinis mutabilis. Here is one from California:


Good Luck!
… Bob Biagi, 23 July, 2015 - 6:48pm

 
OK. Thanks much!
OK. Thanks much!
… Peter Colen, 23 July, 2015 - 7:27pm

Beetle
Cotinis sp.
… yazan, 23 July, 2015 - 6:40pm

 
Thank You!
Thank You!
… Peter Colen, 23 July, 2015 - 7:27pm

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