Chilocorus rubidus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Nepal, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sulawesi), Vietnam, Mongolia, Japan, the Russian Far East and China (Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Henan, Hunan, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chilocorus rubidus 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
- Coccinellidae
- Genus
- Chilocorus
- Species
- Chilocorus rubidus
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