Riverside Citizen Science - Insects

Use this guide as a reference to insect species documented to occur within the City of Riverside. Riverside Citizen Science seeks to engage our community in observing and documenting Riverside's natural environment. Observers are welcome to contribute to a growing database of biodiversity ...more ↓

green June beetle

Cotinis nitida, commonly known as the June bug or June beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It occurs in the eastern United States, where it is most abundant in the south. It is not easily distinguished from the related southwestern species, Cotinis mutabilis.

Edited by James M. Bryant, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)