Marked Dawn-treader (Empria liturata)

Marked Dawn-treader, a reference photo — Photo: Janet Graham · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Empria liturata is a Palearctic species of sawfly.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Marked Dawn-treader 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

Empria longicornis
Dolerus genucinctus
Empria pumila
Empria pumiloides
Dolerus picipes
Dolerus nigratus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Tenthredinidae
Genus: Empria
Species: Empria liturata

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