Family Rhagionidae

Taxon ID: 28626

Summary

Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 15 taxa in Family Rhagionidae spanning 2 genera.

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MBP has 1,118 records spanning all 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City.

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Direct Child Taxa (2)

Taxonomic Leaves (13)

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Ornate Snipe Flies mating in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/29/2018).

Ornate Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus ornatus (Say, 1823)) Media by Wayne Longbottom View Record

A male Golden-backed Snipe Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/30/2021).

Golden-backed Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus thoracicus (Fabricius, 1805)) Media by Jim Moore View Record

An Ornate Snipe Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/8/2020).

Ornate Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus ornatus (Say, 1823)) Media by Allart K View Record

A male <em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2014).

Chrysopilus basilaris (Say, 1823) Media by Steve Scholnick View Record

A <em>Rhagio hirtus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/14/2014). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

Rhagio hirtus Media by Judy Gallagher View Record

A female Golden-backed Snipe Fly in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/14/2014).

Golden-backed Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus thoracicus (Fabricius, 1805)) Media by Mike Burchett

A female <em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Chrysopilus basilaris (Say, 1823) Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist View Record

A <em>Chrysopilus modestus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/22/2019).

Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872 Media by Judy Gallagher View Record

Golden-backed Snipe Flies mating in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2016).

Golden-backed Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus thoracicus (Fabricius, 1805)) Media by Bonnie Ott View Record

<em>Chrysopilus modestus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/21/2021). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872 Media by Jim Moore View Record

<em>Chrysopilus fasciatus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/2/2023). (c) Bilcha, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>).

Chrysopilus fasciatus (Say, 1823) Media by Bilcha via iNaturalist View Record

<em>Chrysopilus fasciatus</em> in Kent Co., Maryland (6/17/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Chrysopilus fasciatus (Say, 1823) Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman View Record

<em>Chrysopilus proximus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2020). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Chrysopilus proximus (Walker, 1848) Media by Jim Moore View Record

<em>Rhagio hirtus</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). Determined by Even Dankowicz and John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

Rhagio hirtus Media by Jim Moore View Record

A male <em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2022).

Chrysopilus basilaris (Say, 1823) Media by Jim Moore View Record

<em>Chrysopilus modestus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872 Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist View Record

A Common Snipe Fly in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/6/2018).

Common Snipe Fly (Rhagio mystaceus (Macquart, 1840)) Media by Judy Gallagher View Record

A male Ornate Snipe Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/2017). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.

Ornate Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus ornatus (Say, 1823)) Media by Kurt Schwarz View Record

Golden-backed Snipe Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.

Golden-backed Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus thoracicus (Fabricius, 1805)) Media by Sergei Drovetski View Record

A <em>Chrysopilus</em> species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/29/2019).

Chrysopilus sp. Macquart, 1826 Media by Pauline Horn View Record

<em>Chrysopilus fasciatus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/21/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Chrysopilus fasciatus (Say, 1823) Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist View Record

A Common Snipe Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/17/2014). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

Common Snipe Fly (Rhagio mystaceus (Macquart, 1840)) Media by TJ Walters View Record

A <em>Chrysopilus fasciatus</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (6/8/2019).

Chrysopilus fasciatus (Say, 1823) Media by Jim Moore View Record

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
Golden-backed Snipe Fly	Chrysopilus thoracicus	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Chrysopilus modestus	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Rhagio hirtus	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
Common Snipe Fly	Rhagio mystaceus	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Chrysopilus basilaris	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Chrysopilus fasciatus	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Chrysopilus quadratus	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
Ornate Snipe Fly	Chrysopilus ornatus	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Rhagio sp.	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Chrysopilus sp.	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly	Rhagio punctipennis	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Chrysopilus rotundipennis	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Chrysopilus proximus	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Rhagio terminalis	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
No Common Name	Rhagio gracilis	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia

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Family Rhagionidae

Summary

Records

Direct Child Taxa (2)

Taxonomic Leaves (13)

Additional taxa

Media

Synonyms

Resources

Citations

Wikipedia

Descendant Taxa Checklist