Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hexymus tuberosus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Brachyporopterus vermiculatus
- Paleticus pedestris
- Poropterus conifer
- Paleticus cordipennis
- Poropterus parryi
- Poropterus sphacelatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Curculionidae
- Genus
- Hexymus
- Species
- Hexymus tuberosus
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