Biology:Rhagio mystaceus

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Short description: Species of fly

Rhagio mystaceus
Rhagio mystaceus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Rhagionidae
Genus: Rhagio
Species:
R. mystaceus
Binomial name
Rhagio mystaceus
(Macquart, 1840)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Leptis mystaceus Macquart, 1840

Rhagio mystaceus, also known as the down-looker fly, downlooker snipefly[3] and common snipe fly,[4][5][6] is a species of fly from the family Rhagionidae.[7]

Description

Rhagio mystaceus has an overall dark colour, with males growing to 7–9 mm, and females reaching 6–8 mm. The thorax has three dark dorsal stripes. Normally, the center stripe has a very thin, pale line running down the middle. On the abdomen, there are yellowish rings at the posterior of the segments. However, the basal segment on some specimens are mostly yellowish and have a black dorsal and lateral spot.[8]

The wings are patterned, with dark tips.[8]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7320068 entry