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Oriental Beetle - Exomala orientalis Beetle with mottled, brown and black elytra. <br /> <br /> Adults can cause minor damage to flowering plants. The larvae actively feed on organic matter in the soil and on plant roots, which can cause serious damage to turfgrass and ornamental plants.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81188/oriental_beetle_-_exomala_orientalis.html" title="Oriental Beetle - Exomala orientalis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/81188_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=p%2Ffv%2Bg9VFuaTxpyPdCeq2EcMHZI%3D" width="124" height="152" alt="Oriental Beetle - Exomala orientalis Beetle with mottled, brown and black elytra. <br /> <br /> Adults can cause minor damage to flowering plants. The larvae actively feed on organic matter in the soil and on plant roots, which can cause serious damage to turfgrass and ornamental plants.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81189/oriental_beetle_-_exomala_orientalis.html Anomala orientalis,Exomala,Geotagged,Oriental beetle,Summer,United States,beetle" /></a></figure> Anomala orientalis,Geotagged,Oriental beetle,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Oriental Beetle - Exomala orientalis

Beetle with mottled, brown and black elytra.

Adults can cause minor damage to flowering plants. The larvae actively feed on organic matter in the soil and on plant roots, which can cause serious damage to turfgrass and ornamental plants.

Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area

Oriental Beetle - Exomala orientalis Beetle with mottled, brown and black elytra. <br /> <br /> Adults can cause minor damage to flowering plants. The larvae actively feed on organic matter in the soil and on plant roots, which can cause serious damage to turfgrass and ornamental plants.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81189/oriental_beetle_-_exomala_orientalis.html Anomala orientalis,Exomala,Geotagged,Oriental beetle,Summer,United States,beetle

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The Oriental beetle

The Oriental beetle is a beetle about 0.7 - 1.1 cm long, with mottled, metallic brown- and black-colored elytra and a similarly-colored thorax and head during the adult stage. During the larval stage the oriental beetle can be identified by the parallel line raster pattern.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 30, 2019. Captured Jun 28, 2019 23:05 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.