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Anoxia orientalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, described by entomologist Johann Krynicki in 1832. It is found in Austria, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy (Sicily), Lebanon, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Syria, Turkey and Ukraine.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Anoxia orientalis 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
- Anoxia australis
- Polyphylla comes
- Polyphylla variolosa
- Anoxia matutinalis
- Polyphylla barbata
- Polyphylla taiwana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Anoxia
- Species
- Anoxia orientalis
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