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Cotinis nitida, commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, [1] is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, where it is most abundant in the South. It is sometimes confused with the related southwestern species figeater beetle Cotinis mutabilis, which is less destructive.
June beetle is the common name for several scarab beetles that appear around June in temperate parts of North America: Cotinis nitida Polyphylla decemlineata. In subfamily Cetoniinae: Cotinis nitida (Green June beetle) of the southeastern United States; Cotinis mutabilis (Figeater beetle) of the western and southwestern United States
Others, such as the Japanese beetle, are plant-eaters, wreaking havoc on various crops and vegetation. Some of the well-known beetles from the Scarabaeidae are Japanese beetles, dung beetles, June beetles, rose chafers (Australian, European, and North American), rhinoceros beetles, Hercules beetles and Goliath beetles.
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Green June beetles are commonly seen flying near the ground in landscapes in the summer. Native plant-eating beetles should soon make an appearance in Georgia Skip to main content
Phyllophaga, a genus of beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae, also known as June bugs or June beetles; Green June beetle (Cotinis nitida), of the southeastern United States; Ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata), of the western United States and Canada; Figeater beetle (Cotinis mutabilis), of the western ...
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