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Dogbane Beetle - Chrysochus auratus
Copyright © 2006 David A Koscinch

Dogbane Beetle - Chrysochus auratus
Fort Meade, Ann Arundel County, Maryland, USA
June 17, 2006
Size: 5/16 inch
Please help confirm identity of this beetle, found on a field trail near the edge of a woodlot. I think it's a Dogbane Beetle (Chrysochus auratus), based on identification from Peterson's Guide to Insects.
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Contributed by David A Koscinch on 17 June, 2006 - 4:40pm
Last updated 18 June, 2006 - 8:05am

We lightened and cropped this
we'll move it back to ID request and if David and Jim like this image, we'll move it to the guide.
… john and jane balaban, 17 June, 2006 - 8:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Ditto here.
Great effort. I hate to frass stuff, especially for newcomers.
… Jim McClarin, 17 June, 2006 - 11:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Reply to image edit.
Looks good to me. The original photo was unedited and uncropped, taken in the shade at the time. Thanks for the effort.

David Koscinch
… David A Koscinch, 17 June, 2006 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

Chrysochus auratus
Dogbane Beetle in all likelihood, but the photo is a tad dark to be certain and should not go into the guide. Moved to frass.
… Jim McClarin, 17 June, 2006 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

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