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Chrysopilus cristatus

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Chrysopilus cristatus
Chrysopilus cristatus
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C. cristatus
Binomial name
Chrysopilus cristatus
(Fabricius 1775)
Synonyms

Chrysopilus auratus (Fabricius, 1805)

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

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.

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