Chrysopilus cristatus

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

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

Chrysopilus cristatus
Scientific 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

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. 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

External links

• Biolib
• Fauna Europaea