Rhagionidae

Chrysopilus

walwyn Sat, 07/04/2009 - 19:13

 

 

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

walwyn Sat, 07/04/2009 - 19:19

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

 

 

Rhagio

walwyn Wed, 06/10/2009 - 00:16

 

A genus of predatory snipe flies.

 

 

Rhagio scolopaceus

walwyn Wed, 06/10/2009 - 00:45

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

 

Rhagio tringarius

walwyn Wed, 06/10/2009 - 00:50

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

 

Rhagionidae

walwyn Wed, 06/10/2009 - 00:13

 

 

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.