Biology:Chrysopilus cristatus

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Short description: Species of fly

Chrysopilus cristatus
Chrysopilus cristatus, Llangwril, North Wales, June 2011 (17353942491).jpg
Chrysopilus cristatus
Scientific classification edit
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


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

File:Chrysopilus cristatus on Rumex.ogv 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. 1.0 1.1 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. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/82400#page/5/mode/1up. Retrieved 20 February 2021. 
  2. Fabricius, Johann Christian (1805). Systema antliatorum secundum ordines, genera, species. Bransvigae: Apud Carolum Reichard. pp. i-xiv, 1–373. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/53432#page/9/mode/1up. 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. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1088865 entry