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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Tabanomorpha » Snipe Flies (Rhagionidae) » Chrysopilus » Ornate Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus ornatus)
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Zebra Stiletto Fly top - Chrysopilus ornatus
Copyright © 2006 David Bree

Zebra Stiletto Fly top - Chrysopilus ornatus
north of Gananaque, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
June 18, 2005
Size: 10mm

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Ornate Snipe Fly side - Chrysopilus ornatus Zebra Stiletto Fly top - Chrysopilus ornatus Zebra Stiletto Fly face - Chrysopilus ornatus
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Contributed by David Bree on 24 December, 2006 - 11:18pm
Last updated 24 May, 2012 - 7:24pm

Moved
Moved from Chrysopilus.
… Brad Barnd, 24 May, 2012 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

Stiletto vs Snipe
Thanks for your comments. Now that I have been pointed to Snipe I can see that it is probably that. The key I am using separates snipe from stiletto at the couplet that has stiletto having two foot pads and snipe having three foot pads. Unfortunately my photo's don't really show that feature, though with some imagination either possability can be seen. This fly is starting to show a little gold on the top of the thorax, perhaps that comes on more strongly with age.
… David Bree, 26 December, 2006 - 9:11am login or register to post comments

Stiletto looks right to me, but I'm no expert.
Compare wing venation.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 December, 2006 - 11:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Rhagionidae
I believe this is a Snipe Fly, family Rhagionidae. The genus may be Chrysopilus.
… Stephen_WV, 25 December, 2006 - 4:06am login or register to post comments

 
I agree with Stephen
Rhagionidae, Chrysopilus. Admittedly, Rhagionids and Therevids do have similar venation. This fly looks more like
… Keith Bayless, 25 December, 2006 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

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