Chrysopilus cristatus

Species of fly

Chrysopilus cristatus
Chrysopilus cristatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Rhagionidae
Subfamily: Chrysopilinae
Genus: Chrysopilus
Species:
C. cristatus
Binomial name
Chrysopilus cristatus
(Fabricius 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Musca cristata Fabricius, 1775[1]
  • Atherix aurata Fabricius, 1805[2]
  • Musca cingulata Donovan, 1808
  • Sylvicola solitaneus Harris, 1779

Chrysopilus cristatus, is a species of 'snipe flies' belonging to the family Rhagionidae.[3][4]

Chrysopilus cristatus, Male on Rumex (Video, 2m 15s)

This species is present in most of Europe.

The flies are 6 to 8 millimeters long. Similar to Chrysopilus erythrophthalmus, but slightly smaller than this species. The femora are dark grey. The tibia and metatarsus are yellow.

References

  1. ^ a b Fabricius, J.C. (1775). Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Flensbvrgi et Lipsiae [= Flensburg & Leipzig]: Kortii. pp. [32] + 832. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ Fabricius, Johann Christian (1805). Systema antliatorum secundum ordines, genera, species. Bransvigae: Apud Carolum Reichard. pp. i–xiv, 1–373. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ Kerr, Peter H. (2010). "Phylogeny and classification of Rhagionidae, with implications for Tabanomorpha (Diptera: Brachycera)". Zootaxa. 2592 (1): 1–133.
  4. ^ Stubbs, Alan E.; Drake, Martin (2001). British Soldierflies and their allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera (Print). London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. pp. 528 pages. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.
  • L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz - Rhagionidae
  • Mark van Veen - Chrysopilus key
  • Biolib
  • Fauna Europaea
Taxon identifiers
Chrysopilus cristatus