Chrysopilus asiliformis

Chrysopilus asiliformis
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)
Synonyms
Chrysopilus aureus (Meigen, 1804)

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 - Chrysopylus key

External links

• Biolib
• Fauna Europaea