Northern Masked Chafer

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Cyclocephala borealis

Northern Masked Chafer, a reference photo
Photo: Mike Reding & Betsy Anderson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Cyclocephala borealis, the northern masked chafer, is a beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is native to North America, where it is considered a crop pest.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Northern Masked Chafer 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
Species
Cyclocephala borealis

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