Nephrotoma quadrifaria, also known as the four-spotted cranefly, is a species of true cranefly found in most of Europe and Great Britain. The subspecies N. q. farsidica is found in Iran.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Four-spotted cranefly 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
- Diptera
- Family
- Tipulidae
- Genus
- Nephrotoma
- Species
- Nephrotoma quadrifaria
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