A Goldsmith Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2015).
A Goldsmith Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/11/2019).
A Goldsmith Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2013).
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A Goldsmith Beetle found in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/9/2014).
A Goldsmith Beetle in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/25/2015).
Goldsmith Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/21/2020). (c) jakeschneider00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Goldsmith Beetle collected in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/27/2006).
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Goldsmith Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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16 Records
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.
Seasonality Snapshot
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A Goldsmith Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2015).
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A Goldsmith Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/11/2019).
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A Goldsmith Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2013).
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Scott Housten.
A Goldsmith Beetle found in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/9/2014).
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Mike Burchett.
A Goldsmith Beetle in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/25/2015).
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Jim Brighton.
Goldsmith Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/21/2020). (c) jakeschneider00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Goldsmith Beetle collected in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/27/2006).
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Goldsmith Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Cotalpa lanigera | |
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| Cotalpa lanigera, adult | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Cotalpa |
| Species: | C. lanigera
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| Binomial name | |
| Cotalpa lanigera | |
Cotalpa lanigera, also known as the Goldsmith beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3] Its adult size ranges from 19 to 26 mm. Its head and pronotum are yellow-brown, while its elytra are usually paler yellow. Nocturnally active, it may be found in late spring to early summer feeding on the leaves of trees such as poplars, silver maple, sweetgum, pear, hickory, or willow.[3]
References
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- ^ Lockwood, Samuel (Jun 1868). "The Goldsmith Beetle, and Its Habits". The American Naturalist. 2 (4): 186–192. doi:10.1086/270216. JSTOR 2447187.
- ^ Herrick, Glenn W (2000). Insects Enemies of Trees. Concept Publishing Company. p. 273. ISBN 978-8172680664. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-0691133041. Retrieved 30 May 2016.