Phelotrupes auratus is a species of beetle known by the common names Japanese earth-boring dung beetle and golden dung beetle.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Japanese Earth-boring Dung 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
- Phelotrupes laevistriatus
- Geotrupes mutator
- Geotrupes splendidus
- Geotrupes semiopacus
- Trypocopris pyrenaeus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Geotrupidae
- Genus
- Phelotrupes
- Species
- Phelotrupes auratus
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