Dogbane Beetle (Chrysochus auratus)

Dogbane Beetle (Chrysochus auratus)

One of our most brilliantly shiny and colorful beetles, almost always found on or near their host plant, Dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum).

Orange Co., NC 6/15/06.

Dogbane Beetle (Chrysochus auratus)

Mating pair, Caswell Co., NC 6/16/02.

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