Stripe-backed Snailkiller (Limnia unguicornis)

Stripe-backed Snailkiller, a reference photo — Photo: Janet Graham · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Limnia unguicornis is a species of fly in the family Sciomyzidae. It is found in the Palearctic.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Stripe-backed Snailkiller 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

Euthycera fumigata
Limnia shannoni
Dichetophora obliterata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sciomyzidae
Genus: Limnia
Species: Limnia unguicornis

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