Chrysina (=Plusiotis) gloriosa – The Glorious Beetle
Huachuca Mountains, Arizona
Few of Arizona’s beetles are as spectacular as the jewel scarabs in the genus Chrysina. They are most readily collected by blacklight (as in Kojun’s handful o’ beetles) in juniper forests in the weeks following the arrival of the monsoon.
photo details: Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens on a Canon 20D
Indirect strobe fired into white box
I enjoy taxonomy as much as anybody, but I miss the old name “Plusiotis”.
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I remember catching one of these for the first time–so exciting! It was like catching a jewel in flight.
A very stunning beetle, indeed.
wow, great bright grassy green color, it’s like he’s wearing shiny green armor! great photo….
Great shots! What flash arrangement did you use?
Hello,
I´m breeder and collector out germany.
I´m very interresting in Chrysina live Material (Larvas and Beetles)
Pleace help meor send me one contact to breeder or collector.
exchange aviable!
Greetings Maik
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