Pleurophorus caesus

Pleurophorus caesus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, and South America.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pleurophorus caesus 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

• Martineziana dutertrei
• Oxyomus sylvestris

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Scarabaeidae

Genus

Pleurophorus

Species

Pleurophorus caesus

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