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unknown beetle

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28-06-2010, 07:27 PM

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unknown beetle

Hi,this is my 1st post here and I hope you can help me out,can anybody ID this beetle,I cant find it in any of my books

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28-06-2010, 07:40 PM

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Re: unknown beetle

Hi Michael, welcome to WAB.

I think your beetle might be a Welsh Chafer (Hoplia philanthus)

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