Parastasia brevipes, the long-clubbed scarab, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. It is found in the United States (Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Long-clubbed Scarab 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Parastasia
- Species
- Parastasia brevipes
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