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Dogbane Beetle (Chrysochus auratus)

 
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Order: Coleoptera (ko-lee-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysochus
Species: auratus

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Regional...

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Deer, Arkansas
Tampa, Florida
South China, Maine
Gerry, New York

Member Notes:

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Neutral Teaney On Oct 4, 2007, Teaney from Tampa, FL wrote:

Found this bug floating in my pool in Tampa. He's slow moving and his horn is pretty scary. Found another in the pool this morning that does not swim well and was dead. I've never seen on of these before.

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