Chrysopilus cristatus
Chrysopilus cristatus, is a species of 'snipe flies' belonging to the family Rhagionidae.
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Species: | C. cristatus |
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Chrysopilus cristatus (Fabricius 1775) | |
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Chrysopilus auratus (Fabricius, 1805) |
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
- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz - Rhagionidae
- Mark van Veen - Chrysopilus key
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