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Snipe Fly - Chrysopilus quadratus - male
Copyright © 2004 Robin McLeod

Snipe Fly - Chrysopilus quadratus - Male
Port Franks, Ontario, Canada
July 5, 2004
Relatively speaking, this is a big-headed fly but is it a Big-headed Fly (Pipunculidae)? On low shrubs beside a river; body length about 5 mm. Anyone recoginize the genus/species?
(update: after reading Paul's posting, I removed the former title of "big-headed fly" to avoid confusion with Pipunculidae)
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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 10 December, 2004 - 9:24pm
Last updated 16 October, 2006 - 1:57pm

Thanks, Tom
Image moved from Chrysopilus to new species page.
… Robin McLeod, 16 October, 2006 - 1:55pm login or register to post comments

looks like
C. quadratus pictured in Marshall's book (1). An all black fly with the huge red eyes, and the black patches in the wings match what's in the book.
… tom murray, 15 October, 2006 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

Rhagionidae: Chrysopilus sp.
Rhagionidae: Chrysopilus sp.
… Norm Woodley, 24 May, 2006 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the confirmation; image moved from family page to genus page
… Robin McLeod, 24 May, 2006 - 5:29pm login or register to post comments

Snipe fly
It is a snipe fly, family Rhagionidae, and I suspect genus Chrysopilus. Several pictures are in the guide.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 11 December, 2004 - 7:43am login or register to post comments

 
Snipe Fly
Thanks, Paul. That tapered abdomen had me feeling leery - and baffled; I see now on Cedar Creek's site a photo labeled "Chrysopilus quadratus?" whose large & small wing patches are similar to those in my photo, and the inconspicuous tail banding looks good too.
… Robin McLeod, 11 December, 2004 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, perhaps
The Dedar Creek specimen is paler over all (both the wing marking and the body colour) but it could well be that that pinned specimen has been exposed to light. So, yes, could well be quadratus.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 12 December, 2004 - 9:10am login or register to post comments

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