Dogbane beetle ( Chrysochus auratus ) by larose forest photos

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20-JUN-2010	Christine Hanrahan

Dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus)

One of the prettiest of our Chrysomelid beetles. These insects are usually found in early July (sometimes late June), on flowering dogbane. Found in Larose Forest.

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PauloCGama		04-Mar-2019 12:33
Metalic shell is beautiful indeed!!

Bill Miller		21-Jul-2013 14:45
Pretty it is with those iridescent colours.

Gillian		23-Dec-2010 01:22
A stunning image with the lovely pale pink blossom as a setting. I still haven't seen one of these. V

janescottcumming		21-Dec-2010 20:39
That's a cool looking beetle. Great colors in this shot. ~V~

Pierre		20-Dec-2010 20:14
Une macro splendide, bravo! V

Graeme		20-Dec-2010 13:05
I love its metailic shell, Christine.BV

Julie Tremblay		20-Dec-2010 10:58
Love it! Beautiful colors and nice bokeh. V.

Joanne Kamo		20-Dec-2010 08:55
You've really brought out the gorgeous metallic colors of this beetle! An exciting find and image!

Linda & Pär Johansson		20-Dec-2010 07:13
Wonderful, what a symphony of colors. Very good captured! V

Ann Pettigrew		20-Dec-2010 04:25
One of my favorite beetles, Christine, and you did a beautiful job!

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