White Spotted Metallic Green Beetle - India

Found this beetle on one of my evenings walks in the park. The rains in Delhi seemed to have got a lot of the bug life out into the open. This beetle was busy eating this crushed fruit right in the middle of the walking path. After staring in complete awe of its glorious metallic coat, I placed it away in a safe spot.

comments (4)

Claire Hamilton

Lion

ID found here:
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/467536012 Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Cool! How can you tell it's not Protaetia wiebesi, though? Is it based on distribution? See conversation here:
  
  Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    Ah, didn't see the conversation and no, perhaps I was a bit hasty, thanks for pointing that out Christine! I shall remove the ID. Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      No problem! I was wondering if you knew something that I had missed. Posted 4 years ago

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