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Snipe Fly on Leaf - Chrysopilus ornatus
Copyright © 2004 Stephen Cresswell

Snipe Fly on Leaf - Chrysopilus ornatus
Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
May 24, 2004
Some type of Snipe Fly. Would welcome any information. This one was just resting on a leaf; I found him while investigating the nearby pond.
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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 12 August, 2004 - 7:28am
Last updated 25 May, 2006 - 1:16pm

Snipe fly, probably Chrysopilus, perhaps C. ornatus
Certainly looks like a snipe fly. Looks like Chrysopilus, but am not completely sure....

Well, I thought the name "Chrysopilus ornatus" looked suspicious on the list at North Carolina State University. It is pretty common in the collection, and WV is not that far from NC. There is an image of C. ornatus at Insects of Cedar Creek. (Be sure to look at the full-size image.) That looks mighty close, with the rings almost all the way around the abdomen. Hard to see pattern on thorax, but it looks similar. Wings look very close, with just a bit of darkness following that one curved vein. Legs look similar--brown, darker towards tip. So I'd say it is probably that or a very similar species: "Chrysopilus cf. ornatus".

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 12 August, 2004 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

 
I concur
Chrysopilus for certain, species more debatable. The photo is of a fresh specimen. These flies quickly become worn, making reliance on markings for ID a very problematic issue.
… Eric R. Eaton, 12 August, 2004 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

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