Rhagionidae

Chrysopilus

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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.
 
 

Chrysopilus cristatus

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Rhagionidae
Genus: Chrysopilus
Species: C. cristatus
 
 

Rhagio

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A genus of predatory snipe flies.
 
 

Rhagio scolopaceus

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Rhagio
Species: R. scolopaceus
 

Rhagio tringarius

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Rhagio
Species: R. tringarius
 

Rhagionidae

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Snipe flies are a small family of flies containing 21 genera. These are medium–sized or large flies with slender bodies and stilt–like legs.

 

 

 

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