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Cotinis sp. - Cotinis nitida
Copyright © 2005 Charles Schurch Lewallen

Cotinis sp. - Cotinis nitida
Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
August 25, 2005
Size: aprox.25mm
Cotinis sp.
Looks somewhat like the ones in the guide, but I have been wrong before.
Contributed by Charles Schurch Lewallen on 26 August, 2005 - 12:43pm
Last updated 28 November, 2007 - 10:38pm

Moved
Moved from Cotinis. This is C. nitida. And yes, these have a strong odor, almost yeasty. The smells may help in aggregation or in locating mates, or both.
… Brad Barnd, 28 November, 2007 - 10:38pm

Odor
As I recall from handling them as a child, these beetles have a distinctive odor. Did you notice any? Or did you refrain from handling it? (Often there are things to be learned in disturbing insects making their rounds. I've noticed a strong disinclination among bugguide contributors to examine their finds in manus.)
… Jim McClarin, 26 August, 2005 - 7:56pm

 
green june bug
Thanks Guys.
No I did not handle it.
I respect others views on the subject and after all I rely on the expetise of those who "collect", but for myself I prefer to try and treat all living things with respect and compassion. Again let me repeat, I hold these values only for myself and do not believe that they are absolute. Everyone must folow their own path.
… Charles Schurch Lewallen, 26 August, 2005 - 10:13pm

looks just like image found here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/12482/bgimage

has the same dark stripe on the side
… bennett gray, 26 August, 2005 - 4:40pm

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