''Chrysopilus cristatus'', is a species of 'snipe flies' belonging to the family

Rhagionidae Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies. They get their name from the similarity of their often prominent proboscis that looks like the beak of a snipe. Description Rhagionidae are medium-sized to large flies with slender bodies ...

. This species is present in most of

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

. 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

* L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz -
Rhagionidae
* Mark van Veen -

External links

Biolib

Fauna Europaea
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1088865 Rhagionidae Insects described in 1775 Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius Diptera of Europe