Elephantomyia westwoodi is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Elephantomyia westwoodi 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
- Nephrotoma gracilicornis
- Nephrotoma polymera
- Nephrotoma eucera
- Austrolimnophila ochracea
- Helius flavipes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Limoniidae
- Genus
- Elephantomyia
- Species
- Elephantomyia westwoodi
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