Hylamorpha elegans is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is the only species in the genus Hylamorpha. This beetle is native to South America, particularly in Chile and Argentina.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hylamorpha elegans 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
- Brachysternus prasinus
- Stethaspis suturalis
- Xylonichus eucalypti
- Anoplognathus prasinus
- Stethaspis longicornis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Hylamorpha
- Species
- Hylamorpha elegans
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