Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Melligomphus viridicostus 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
- Lamelligomphus formosanus
- Melligomphus acinaces
- Merogomphus tamaracherriensis
- Paragomphus balneorum
- Burmagomphus vermicularis
- Burmagomphus collaris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Gomphidae
- Genus
- Melligomphus
- Species
- Melligomphus viridicostus
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