Chrysopilus cristatus
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Chrysopilus cristatus , male |
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Chrysopilus cristatus (Syn .: C. auratus ) is a two-winged bird from the family of snipe flies (Rhagionidae).
features
Chrysopilus cristatus , male on dock (video, 2m 15s)
The flies are 6 to 8 millimeters long. They are similar to Chrysopilus erythrophthalmus , but slightly smaller than this species. The cheeks are hairy black or black-brown, the legs are black-gray, knees, splints ( tibia ) and heel phalanges (metatarsus) are yellow. The black-brown border is long.
Occurrence and way of life
The animals are very common in Europe. They colonize the herbaceous and shrub layers at the edges of the forest near waterways and are moisture-loving.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chrysopilus cristatus in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved May 27, 2011
literature
- Joachim Haupt, Hiroko Haupt: Flies and Mosquitoes. Observation, way of life . 1st edition. Naturbuch-Verlag, Jena and Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-89440-278-4 .
Web links
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