Porcellio flavocinctus is a species of woodlouse in the genus Porcellio belonging to the family Porcellionidae that can be found on islands like Crete, Cyclades, Cyprus, Dodecanese, Malta, North Aegean, and Sicily. It can also be found in such western European countries as Portugal and Spain.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Porcellio flavocinctus 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
- Porcellio hoffmannseggii
- Porcellio silvestrii
- Porcellio obsoletus
- Porcellio duboscqui
- Porcellio orarum
- Porcellio magnificus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Porcellionidae
- Genus
- Porcellio
- Species
- Porcellio flavocinctus
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