Euphoria herbacea is a species of scarab beetle in the subfamily Cetoniinae. It is 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in) long and is olive-green in color. It is native to the United States, primarily in the central plains and the east of the Mississippi River.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Olive Flower 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
- Euphoria lesueuri
- Gametis jucunda
- Euphoria westermanni
- Gametis forticula
- Cetonia magnifica
- Gametis incongrua
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Euphoria
- Species
- Euphoria herbacea
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