first one i’ve found in May. landed on a sunlit patch of dirt in my yard
On spirea flowers. Pretty large for these
On Spirea flowers in my yard. Collected after it attacked a bee resulting in the two falling to the ground
Bought from a professional entomologist’s website. Only posting because of iNat’s lack of this species and it’s beauty. Chrysobothris vitalisi according to the collection data. I also purchased two other species that aren’t on here yet (one unidentified and one Chrysobothris cyanipennis) - if the collection data is good I’ll post them too. @catenatus @tuftedparidae
on the trunk of a tree in oak woodland
In my yard. Flying around and landing on sunlit cedar leaves
Flying around sunlit brush in my yard
Tattered right wing. Seemed to continue to fly effectively.