Callicaria is a genus of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Callicaria superba, which is found in India (Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, West Bengal), Nepal, Bhutan, China, Tibet, Taiwan and Japan.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Callicaria superba 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Coccinellidae
- Genus
- Callicaria
- Species
- Callicaria superba
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