Dogbane Beetle by GBCalls

Photography • Creatures • posted on Jul 20, 2008

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Description

Hi all, again I was able to identify this critter using the bugguide.net website. I found this one on a dogbane leaf. Who would have known that was it's name too. Dogbane Beetle - Chrysochus auratus. The dogbane leaf beetle is a small (8-11 mm.), oblong, shiny insect that displays blue, gold, green, and coppery colors. Its underside is bluish-green. Thanks for looking and I appreciate all the comments. -GB-

Comments (23)

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flora-crassella

5:59AM | Sun, 20 July 2008

...ein schönes Foto von diesem interessanten Käfer!!!

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Digital_Mischief

7:26AM | Sun, 20 July 2008

Oh, what a pretty thing.

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InfiniteMoon

8:03AM | Sun, 20 July 2008

Wow how pretty and colorful!

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timtripp

8:18AM | Sun, 20 July 2008

the metalic qualities are perfectly captured here. great job.

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KaToFel

9:22AM | Sun, 20 July 2008

It is very comfortable for those bugs to eat, and to have the liquid - in form of water-drops - right beside them. A real wishing-table for this gorgeous little cutesy-wootsy.

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ShadowsNTime

9:45AM | Sun, 20 July 2008

How interesting! I have a shot of a beetle similar to this but at the edges of his body are these sort of white scallops. He is shiny like this except for those scallops. A gorgeous capture! Thanks for listing that site!!!

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lucindawind

9:45AM | Sun, 20 July 2008

hes a florescent little guy ! lovely shot

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thelamb

10:03AM | Sun, 20 July 2008

What a lovely coloured bug and excellent capture xx

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e-brink

2:58PM | Sun, 20 July 2008

Superb shot! Excellent study.

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Optiramma

3:10PM | Sun, 20 July 2008

Excellent! I see similar ones, but they are more metalic brown.

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mairekas

4:08PM | Sun, 20 July 2008

Super close-up!

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shutterbugs

5:56PM | Sun, 20 July 2008

Awesome iridescent colors!! Excellent capture!

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mimda

7:12PM | Sun, 20 July 2008

little coat of armour!

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JDoc

10:42PM | Sun, 20 July 2008

Looks like it has been eating well. Nice shot. JDoc

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Leeco

11:50PM | Sun, 20 July 2008

He looks fat, happy and colorful. Nice capture. I have not seen one of these yet but as soon as I can identify a Dogbane plant, I will look closer, lol. Thanks for sharing. Lee

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