Poecilanthrax arethusa is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the southwestern United States, from Nebraska and Texas west to California. It is also found in much of Mexico, and in Central America south to Panama.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Poecilanthrax arethusa 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
- Diptera
- Family
- Bombyliidae
- Genus
- Poecilanthrax
- Species
- Poecilanthrax arethusa
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