Protohermes grandis is a species of dobsonfly occurring in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, as well as South and North America, South Africa, Madagascar, Australia, and New Zealand. They are closely related to P. immaculatus. They are the biggest species of Protohermes fly.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Protohermes grandis 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Megaloptera
- Family
- Corydalidae
- Genus
- Protohermes
- Species
- Protohermes grandis
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