Hemipenthes morio is a species of bee fly belonging to the family Bombyliidae subfamily Anthracinae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hemipenthes morioides 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
- Hemipenthes webberi
- Hemipenthes morio
- Hemipenthes velutina
- Hemipenthes sinuosa
- Hemipenthes scylla
- Paravilla separata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Bombyliidae
- Genus
- Hemipenthes
- Species
- Hemipenthes morioides
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