Rhagio mystaceus explained

Rhagio mystaceus, also known as the down-looker fly, downlooker snipefly[1] and common snipe fly,[2] [3] [4] is a species of fly from the family Rhagionidae.[5]

Description

Rhagio mystaceus has an overall dark colour, with males growing to 7–9 mm, and females reaching 6–8 mm. The thorax has three dark dorsal stripes. Normally, the center stripe has a very thin, pale line running down the middle. On the abdomen, there are yellowish rings at the posterior of the segments. However, the basal segment on some specimens are mostly yellowish and have a black dorsal and lateral spot.[6]

The wings are patterned, with dark tips.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Snipe Fly - Rhagio mystaceus . Cirrusimage.com . 2012-01-25.
  2. Web site: ADW: Rhagio mystaceus: Classification . Animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu . 2012-01-25.
  3. Web site: Species Rhagio mystaceus - Common Snipe Fly . BugGuide.Net . 2012-01-25.
  4. Web site: ITIS Standard Report Page: Rhagio mystaceus . Itis.gov . 2012-01-25.
  5. Web site: University of Wisconsin-Insect Research Collection - Family Rhagionidae . Entomology.wisc.edu . 2008-07-25 . 2012-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230614/http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/irc/diptera/rhagioni.html . March 3, 2016 . dead.
  6. Web site: Rhagio mystaceus, Snipe Fly, Family Rhagionidae . Insectsofwestvirginia.net . 2012-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124081815/http://www.insectsofwestvirginia.net/f/rhagio-mystaceus.html . November 24, 2010 . dead.

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