Polyphylla barbata is a rare species of beetle known by the common name Mount Hermon June beetle. It is endemic to California, where it occurs only in Santa Cruz County. There is only a single occurrence of the beetle on a stretch of territory of under 1,500 acres (6.1 km2). This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Mount Hermon June 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
- Polyphylla sobrina
- Polyphylla hammondi
- Polyphylla albolineata
- Polyphylla occidentalis
- Anoxia australis
- Polyphylla variolosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Polyphylla
- Species
- Polyphylla barbata
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