Chrysopilus cristatus (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Rhagionidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Chrysopilus cristatus (Fabricius, 1775)
Chrysopilus cristatus is a snipe fly species found in most of Europe, 6-8 mm long with distinct leg coloration.
Chrysopilus cristatus (Fabricius, 1775) is a species of snipe flies that belongs to the family Rhagionidae. This species can be found across most of Europe. Adult individuals of this species reach 6 to 8 millimeters in length. It resembles Chrysopilus erythrophthalmus, but is slightly smaller than that species. In this species, the femora are dark grey, while the tibia and metatarsus are yellow.
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Rhagio scolopacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chrysopilus quadratus (Say, 1823)
Chrysopilus basilaris (Say, 1823)
Rhagio punctipennis (Say, 1823)
Chrysopilus thoracicus (Fabricius, 1805)
Chrysopilus asiliformis (Preyssler, 1791)
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