Torpedo Sawfly (Nematus lucidus)

Torpedo Sawfly, a reference photo — Photo: This image is created by user Dick Belgers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands. · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Nematus lucidus is a Palearctic species of sawfly.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Torpedo Sawfly 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

Tenthredo atra
Apethymus filiformis
Mesoneura opaca
Pristiphora mollis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Tenthredinidae
Genus: Nematus
Species: Nematus lucidus

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