Goldsmith Beetle Cotalpa lanigera (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: Cotalpa lanigera lanigera.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Scarabaeidae   >   Genus Cotalpa   

Status:

Rare. One brood that seems to be restricted to May, although there is one record in the MBP database from the first week of June. Found in deciduous woods and adjacent open areas. Mostly found on the mid and lower Eastern Shore.

Where to find:

Attracted to lights.

There are 16 records in the project database.

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A Goldsmith Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2015). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Goldsmith Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/11/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Goldsmith Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Goldsmith Beetle found in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/9/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Goldsmith Beetle in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/25/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Goldsmith Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/21/2020). (c) jakeschneider00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jakeschneider00 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Goldsmith Beetle collected in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/27/2006). Photo by Frank Guarnieri. (MBP list)

Goldsmith Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)


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