Nephrotoma scalaris is a species of crane fly in the genus Nephrotoma. It was described in 1818.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Nephrotoma scalaris 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
- Nephrotoma alterna
- Nephrotoma flavipalpis
- Nephrotoma analis
- Nephrotoma guestfalica
- Nephrotoma lugens
- Nephrotoma submaculosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Tipulidae
- Genus
- Nephrotoma
- Species
- Nephrotoma scalaris
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