Dogbane Beetle (Chrysochus auratus), (Fabricius, 1775) - 315.080000
The dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus) of eastern North America, is a member of the insect subfamily Eumolpinae. It is primarily found east of the Rocky Mountains One of the brightest in its family, it is iridescent blue-green with a metallic copper, golden or crimson shine. Its diet consists of dogbane and milkweed. It measures between 8 and 11 mm (less than 0.5 inches) and has a convex, oval shape.
Records
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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345269 | 2023-07-22 | F. W. Kent Park | Iowa | 41.728623261667 -91.727369643333 | Mark Brown | 1 |
344713 | 2023-07-09 | Rolling Thunder Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 41.204306 -93.656457 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
344642 | 2023-07-01 | O'Brien Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.677741 -96.097196 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
343173 | 2023-06-25 | Turkey Run Wildlife Area, Lee County | Iowa | 40.558681 -91.682163 | Mark Brown | 1 |
342657 | 2023-06-17 | Patton Prairie | Iowa | 42.553306575 -91.763222831667 | Mark Brown | 1 |
342634 | 2023-06-10 | Big Sand Mound Prairie Preserve, Muscatine County | Iowa | 41.341520988333 -91.08705756 | Mark Brown | 1 |
312288 | 2022-07-20 | Marshfield | Indiana | 38.70987905 -85.79538529 | Don F. Becker | 1 |
319993 | 2022-07-13 | Elk Rock State Park | Iowa | 41.40032 -93.060454 | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
320222 | 2022-07-10 | Eddyville Cemetery Wetland | Iowa | 41.16808116 -92.63305607 | Mark Brown | 1 |
319598 | 2022-07-04 | Brushy Creek State Recreation Area | Iowa | 42.38341461 -93.97091702 | Mark Brown | 1 |
295576 | 2021-06-27 | Rolling Thunder Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 41.19979007 -93.65491484 | Mark Brown | 1 |
341296 | 2020-07-18 | Davenport | Iowa | 41.582043 -90.542287 | Gregory Klauer | 1 |
277966 | 2020-06-28 | F. W. Kent Park | Iowa | 41.735646 -91.722956 | Mark Brown | 1 |
277816 | 2020-06-20 | F. W. Kent Park | Iowa | 41.731936 -91.726541 | Mark Brown | 1 |
235935 | 2019-08-06 | Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.25080936 -91.63568178 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
229830 | 2018-07-25 | Jefferson County Park | Iowa | 40.98639 -91.99111 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
222677 | 2018-07-03 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
169642 | 2016-06-17 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
128365 | 2015-07-23 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.087567 -91.767578 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
137518 | 2014-06-28 | Big Creek State Park | Iowa | 41.807055 -93.745185 | Mark Brown | 1 |
229293 | 2014-06-24 | Ada Hayden Heritage Park | Iowa | 42.06694 -93.62944 | Wolfgang Oesterreich | 1 |
249271 | 2011-07-30 | Liska-Stanek Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.413209 -94.225155 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
184576 | 2011-07-08 | Oak Grove State Park | Iowa | 43.058126 -96.467727 | Jeremy Hummel | 1 |
137811 | 2011-07-03 | Red Feather Prairie | Iowa | 41.720901 -93.669105 | Mark Brown | 1 |
20764 | 2008-08-26 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 41.973 -91.665 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
20765 | 2008-08-26 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 41.973 -91.665 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
20766 | 2008-08-26 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 41.973 -91.665 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
20767 | 2008-08-26 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 41.973 -91.665 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
20768 | 2008-08-26 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 41.973 -91.665 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
20769 | 2008-08-26 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 41.973 -91.665 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
20770 | 2008-08-26 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 41.973 -91.665 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
355787 | 2007-07-20 | Heritage Valley | Iowa | 43.371 -91.578833 | Kirk J. Larsen | 1 |
147428 | 2007-06-22 | Plymouth Rock-x | Iowa | 0 0 | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
20762 | 2004-07-04 | Leon's Farm, Ohio County | Kentucky | 37.42033 -86.77023 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
20763 | 2004-04-07 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
358230 | 2003-07-17 | Osterholm Site | Iowa | 43.482 -91.5216 | Miriam Skrade | 1 |
353444 | 1905-06-04 | Big Twin Lake | Michigan | 44.82285 -84.9551 | Kirk J. Larsen | 1 |