Chrysopilus asiliformis
| Chrysopilus asiliformis | |
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| Chrysopilus cf. asiliformis, male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Rhagionidae |
| Genus: | Chrysopilus |
| Species: | C. asiliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysopilus asiliformis (Preyssler, 1791) | |
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Chrysopilus asiliformis, the 'little snipefly', is a species of 'snipe flies' belonging to the family Rhagionidae.
This species is present in most of Europe.
The adults grow up to 6–9 millimetres (0.24–0.35 in) long and can be encountered from May through September. This fragile-looking fly shows a slender body with dark stripes on the abdomen, without bristles. The legs are long and thin, with yellow femora. The wings are hyaline with a dark well marked pterostigma. Eyes are greenish.
Subspecies
- Chrysopilus asiliformis var. asiliformis (Preyssler, 1791)
- Chrysopilus asiliformis var. meridiomalis Bezzi, 1898
References
- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz - Rhagionidae
- Mark van Veen - Chrysopilus key
External links
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