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Chalcolepidius viridipilis Click beetle at the edge of a dense mixed (oak-hickory-pine) forest. Near fallen pines.<br /> Elytra are grooved, while antennae are pectinate. Body has a green shimmer/sparkle. End of abdomen appears furry.<br /> <br /> Made a &quot;clicking&quot; noise and snapping body posture when I attempted to flip it! <br /> <br /> Note: &quot;Viridipilis&quot; translates (from Latin) to &quot;green hair&quot;. This species has green pubescence!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80477/chalcolepidius_viridipilis.html" title="Chalcolepidius viridipilis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/80477_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=QVCnWQneJe7xUbCS9Z%2Fzp9tEPVk%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Chalcolepidius viridipilis Click beetle at the edge of a dense mixed (oak-hickory-pine) forest. Near fallen pines.<br /> Elytra are grooved, while antennae are pectinate. Body has a green shimmer/sparkle.<br /> <br /> Made a &quot;clicking&quot; noise and snapping body posture when I attempted to flip it! <br /> <br /> Note: &quot;Viridipilis&quot; translates (from Latin) to &quot;green hair&quot;. This species has green pubescence!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80476/chalcolepidius_viridipilis.html Chalcolepidius viridipilis,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Chalcolepidius viridipilis,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Chalcolepidius viridipilis

Click beetle at the edge of a dense mixed (oak-hickory-pine) forest. Near fallen pines.
Elytra are grooved, while antennae are pectinate. Body has a green shimmer/sparkle. End of abdomen appears furry.

Made a "clicking" noise and snapping body posture when I attempted to flip it!

Note: "Viridipilis" translates (from Latin) to "green hair". This species has green pubescence!

Chalcolepidius viridipilis Click beetle at the edge of a dense mixed (oak-hickory-pine) forest. Near fallen pines.<br /> Elytra are grooved, while antennae are pectinate. Body has a green shimmer/sparkle.<br /> <br /> Made a "clicking" noise and snapping body posture when I attempted to flip it! <br /> <br /> Note: "Viridipilis" translates (from Latin) to "green hair". This species has green pubescence!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80476/chalcolepidius_viridipilis.html Chalcolepidius viridipilis,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Lisa, what is pubescence? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      short, fine hairs (slight fuzziness) :) So there are iridescent, greenish hairs on the surface (you can see them in the photos a bit) Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Nice, thank you! Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    I love the shimmer! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Thanks! It was very cool!
      I didn't realize that this was a rare find until one of the click beetle experts on BugGuide told me he was envious!       Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Awesome! Posted 6 years ago

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The Chalcolepidius viridipilis

A species of beetle in the Elateridae family.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 14, 2019. Captured Jun 13, 2019 03:35 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/181s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm

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