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Dischista cincta is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, belonging to the subfamily Cetoniidae. It was described by Charles De Geer in 1778 and is endemic to South and East Africa, including Namibia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Dischista cincta 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
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Dischista
- Species
- Dischista cincta
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