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Colorful beetle An unidentified yet very pretty bright yellow insect lands on a purple flower. Beetles,Ehrenbergi's Jewel Beetle,Insects,Julodis ehrenbergii,Macro Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

Colorful beetle

An unidentified yet very pretty bright yellow insect lands on a purple flower.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Extraordinary! Is this a beetle?

    ps: please dont forget to try to title and tag your photos.     Posted 14 years ago
  2. View Wendy's profile
    Wendy
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    Very happy colored creature :)
     Posted 14 years ago
  3. View Roeselien Raimond's profile
    Roeselien Raimond
    Snow Leopard
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    Nice creature and I love how it seems to be covered with pollen... Posted 14 years ago

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The Ehrenbergi's Jewel Beetle

This jewel beetle, with more than 20mm length, is green-golden, with yellow hair. Elytrae are spotted with 4 longitudinal rows of yellow and hairy spots. Legs are spotted, copperish, and hairy. Antennae are black.
The hostplants are roots of various plants.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by WildFlower
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By blackdiamond

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Uploaded May 27, 2011. Captured May 21, 2011 21:19.
  • NIKON D90
  • ISO2000
  • 90mm