Biology:Rhagio lineola

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Short description: Species of fly

Rhagio lineola
Rhagio lineola (Small fleck-winged Snipefly) - male - Flickr - S. Rae.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Rhagionidae
Genus: Rhagio
Species:
R. lineola
Binomial name
Rhagio lineola
Fabricius, 1794

Rhagio lineola is a species of 'snipe flies' belonging to the family Rhagionidae. It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe.[1]

Description

Rhagio lineola is a small species (6 mm.). The legs are mainly yellowish, with a broad brown band on the fore and hind femora (some Irish specimens have this pattern almost obscured by dark colour (var. monticola Verrall)). The body is covered with short, yellowish hairs. The scutellum is yellow, grey at the base.

Biology

Often found on leaves of undergrowth in woodland. The flight season is long, from May until October.

References

External links

File:Rhagio lineola - 2013-06-24.webm

Wikidata ☰ Q14688062 entry