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Insects
Iridescent green-gold beetle that only sits on dogbane leaves.
Field facts
HabitatRoadsides, old fields with dogbane
RangeStatewide
When to lookJune to August
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesJapanese Beetle, Tortoise beetles
Field note: The metallic colour shifts from green to copper as you move.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Leave dogbane stands; the entire life cycle depends on them.
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