Neortholomus scolopax is a species of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Neortholomus scolopax 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
- Nysius helveticus
- Stictopleurus minutus
- Stictopleurus punctatonervosus
- Nysius caledoniae
- Stictopleurus punctiventris
- Ortholomus punctipennis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Lygaeidae
- Genus
- Neortholomus
- Species
- Neortholomus scolopax
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