Limonia phragmitidis is a Palearctic species of craneflies in the family Limoniidae.It is found in a wide range of habitats and micro habitats: in earth rich in humus, in swamps and marshes, in leaf litter and in wet spots in woods.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Limonia phragmitidis 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
- Cladura flavoferruginea
- Metalimnobia bifasciata
- Limonia nigropunctata
- Phylidorea ferruginea
- Shannonomyia lenta
- Metalimnobia triocellata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Limoniidae
- Genus
- Limonia
- Species
- Limonia phragmitidis
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