Plectris aliena is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It has been recorded from Argentina, Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul), Paraguay, the United States (North Carolina, South Carolina) and Australia (New South Wales).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Plectris aliena 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
- Rhizotrogus marginipes
- Amphimallon assimile
- Amphimallon majale
- Rhizotrogus aestivus
- Cyclocephala borealis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Plectris
- Species
- Plectris aliena
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