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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Tabanomorpha » Snipe Flies (Rhagionidae) » Chrysopilus » Chrysopilus basilaris
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Fly - Chrysopilus basilaris - male
Copyright © 2007 Ron M.

Fly - Chrysopilus basilaris - Male
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
November 17, 2007
Size: 1/4"
I have no idea what this might be. Seemed to be in good health and was a strong flyer. Any ideas? TIA!

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Contributed by Ron M. on 29 November, 2007 - 12:01pm
Last updated 14 April, 2019 - 9:24pm

Moved
Moved from Chrysopilus.
… Brad Barnd, 26 May, 2012 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… John R. Maxwell, 6 February, 2008 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from Chrysopilus.
… Ron M., 1 February, 2008 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 December, 2007 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

I really wonder why these Chr
I really wonder why these Chrysopilus males are doing this, it looks very odd to me and I can not think of any other fly sitting like this... I have never seen this stance in nature, although I have seen many chrysopilus - and I am really happy and amazed that so many pics exist on bugguide!
… Martin Hauser, 30 November, 2007 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

Snipe fly.
Try the images on the guide pages for snipe flies (Rhagionidae).
… Eric R. Eaton, 29 November, 2007 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Guess i gave up...
...too soon. I usually am able to identify my subjects using all of the information here and whatsthatbug.com, however, this one stumped me. These pictures can be frassed due to their low quality.

It was a very windy day and hard to get a good focus on a moving target.

All that and 100 more excuses if anybody wants to hear them :)


Thanks very much for your assistance!

Ron M.
… Ron M., 29 November, 2007 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

 
We have several images there with
that same stance.
… john and jane balaban, 29 November, 2007 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

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