Cyclocephala longula is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Canada (British Columbia), the United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming), and Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Sonora).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cyclocephala longula 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
- Cyclocephala lurida
- Cyclocephala putrida
- Cyclocephala pasadenae
- Cyclocephala borealis
- Cyclocephala signaticollis
- Cyclocephala melanocephala
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Cyclocephala
- Species
- Cyclocephala longula
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