Thanks for the responses. Ours has a clear circle around the edge then the
jacket looking thing is black with iridescent green/yellow markings. Very
strange. I have looked at several pictures on the web of similar beetles,
but none have the same coloring.
Anna

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| My granddaughter caught a strange beetle on my sliding glass door. I live
| in zone 8, Oregon. I posted a picture of it on
| alt.binaries.pictures.gardens .
| Can anyone id it for us? It looks like something from a science fiction
| movie. It has iridescent markings on a saucer like shell, which is almost
| transparent around the edges.
| Many thanks
| Anna
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