Cotinis nitida 

Common Green June Beetle
Green June Bug
Fig Eater

Florida native

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This is the common June bug found throughout the eastern United States in the summer.
A stout beetle 15-27mm (0.6 to just over 1 inch) long with metalic green elytra with gold along the sides.

Cotinis nitida is a member of the Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles family.

For more information on this species, visit the following link:
Bugguide.net page for this species

Date record last modified: Nov 01, 2021