Chrysopilus erythrophthalmus | |
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Chrysopilus erythrophthalmus Slovakia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Rhagionidae |
Subfamily: | Chrysopilinae |
Genus: | Chrysopilus |
Species: | C. erythrophthalmus |
Binomial name | |
Chrysopilus erythrophthalmus | |
Chrysopilus erythrophthalmus is a Palearctic species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae. [2] [3] [4]
Chrysopilus is common, worldwide genus of predatory snipe flies. There are approximately 300 species in the genus, including fossil members that are sometimes found in amber.
Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies. They get their name from the similarity of their often prominent proboscis that looks like the beak of a snipe.
Rhagio is a worldwide genus of predatory snipe flies. Several species in this genus are referred to as downlooker or down-looker flies because they sometimes perch on tree trunks in a head-down position. There are approximately 170 species. They can be distinguished from other rhagionids by the open anal cell on the wings and the lack of a kidney-shaped arista.
Athericidae is a small family of flies known as water snipe flies or ibis flies. They used to be placed in the family Rhagionidae, but were removed by Stuckenberg in 1973. They are now known to be more closely related to Tabanidae. Species of Athericidae are found worldwide.
Stylospania is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae. The genus is based on one single male specimen collected from Samar in the Philippines. It bears most of the features found in Chrysopilus, but with its stylate flagellum. The female of the genus is completely unknown. Stylospania lancifera is a delicate little fly of 4.5 mm.
Chrysopilus elegans is a snipe fly species in the genus Chrysopilus found from Costa Rica to Peru.
Chrysopilus asiliformis, the little snipe fly, is a species of snipe fly.
Chrysopilus cristatus, is a species of 'snipe flies' belonging to the family Rhagionidae.
Chrysopilus velutinus is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Chrysopilus fasciatus is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Chrysopilus thoracicus, the golden-backed snipe fly, is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Chrysopilus quadratus is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Chrysopilus proximus is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Chrysopilus connexus is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Rhagio notatus is a Palearctic species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Chrysopilus laetus is a Palearctic species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Rhagio strigosus is a Palearctic species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Symphoromyia immaculata is a Palearctic species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
Chrysopilus ater is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae
Atrichops is a genus of flies in the family Athericidae.