Phrynocaria circumusta is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Indonesia (Misool, Key Islands), Papua New Guinea, India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand), Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, China (Hong Kong, Guizhou, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan) and Taiwan.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Phrynocaria circumusta 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Coccinellidae
- Genus
- Phrynocaria
- Species
- Phrynocaria circumusta
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