Polyphylla variolosa, the variegated June beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. It is reddish-brown and a little over two centimeters long. The club ends of the antennae are longer in the males than the females, and have seven antennomeres. Its habitat is sandy soils primarily near the Great Lakes and coastal regions from Quebec south to Virginia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Variegated June Beetle 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
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Polyphylla
- Species
- Polyphylla variolosa
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