Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Condylostylus purpureus 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
- Parentia vulgaris
- Condylostylus mundus
- Condylostylus longicornis
- Chrysosoma globiferum
- Condylostylus pruinosus
- Condylostylus comatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Dolichopodidae
- Genus
- Condylostylus
- Species
- Condylostylus purpureus
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