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The adult is usually 15–22 mm (0.6–0.9 in) long with dull, metallic green wings; its sides are gold and the head, legs and underside are very bright shiny green. Their habitat extends from New Brunswick to Georgia, and as far west as California, with possible population crossover in Texas with their western cousin, the figeater beetle .
Cotinis mutabilis, also known as the figeater beetle (also green fruit beetle or fig beetle), is a member of the scarab beetle family. It belongs to the subfamily Cetoniinae , comprising a group of beetles commonly called flower chafers since many of them feed on pollen, nectar, or petals. [ 1 ]
The metallic green beetles can damage more than 300 types of “ornamental, horticultural, agricultural and native plants,” Sacramento County said. Invasive beetles found in Sacramento area pose ...
Cicindela ohlone is endemic to Santa Cruz County, California which is the southernmost habitat of tiger beetles in the purpurea group. They are allopatric relative to other purpurea. C. ohlone are found on coastal terraces in remnant patches of native California coastal prairie grasslands with poorly drained clay or sandy clay over Santa Cruz ...
The Bee cited Direct Hit Pest Control’s guide to “Common Summertime Bugs near Sacramento,” and crossed referenced the list with Gaultney and other online resources to get a better idea of ...
In the Golden State, they are attacking the coast live oak, canyon live oak and the California black oak. The beetle is native to Arizona, where the ecosystem is adapted to it and tree mortality ...
Elaphrus viridis, the Delta green ground beetle, is a species of ground beetle restricted to a small region within Solano County, California. Its color is a metallic-green, usually with bronze spots on its elytra, though some lack these spots. The lack or reduction of circular pits on the elytra helps distinguish it from other ground beetles.
The six-spotted tiger beetle, also known as the six-spotted green tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata), is a common North American species of tiger beetle in the Cicindelinae subfamily. It is common in many areas of the states, and is well known. It is recognized for its bright green color and its flight pattern.