Polyphylla comes is a species of May beetle or junebug in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of High Mountain 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.
Easily confused with
- Polyphylla variolosa
- Anoxia orientalis
- Polyphylla hammondi
- Polyphylla barbata
- Anoxia australis
- Polyphylla taiwana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Polyphylla
- Species
- Polyphylla comes
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