Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Gastrophysa janthina 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
- Gastrophysa atrocyanea
- Gastrophysa cyanea
- Phaedon cochleariae
- Phaedon cyanescens
- Colaphellus sophiae
- Chrysolina coerulans
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Chrysomelidae
- Genus
- Gastrophysa
- Species
- Gastrophysa janthina
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