Rhagio tringarius

Rhagio tringarius
Male of Rhagio tringarius
Female of Rhagio tringarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Rhagionidae
Genus:	Rhagio
Species:	R. tringarius
Binomial name
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Rhagio tripustulatus Szilady, 1934 Leptis goebelii Strobl, 1893 Leptis perezii Gobert, 1877 Leptis perrisii Gobert, 1877 Leptis pandellei Gobert, 1877 Leptis cartereaui Gobert, 1877 Leptis nigriventris Loew, 1869 Leptis cinerea Zetterstedt, 1842 Leptis ephippium Zetterstedt, 1842 Leptis punctatus Loew, 1840 Leptis simplex Meigen, 1838 Rhagio vanellus Fabricius, 1794 Musca vermileo Schrank, 1781 Sylvicola solivagus Harris, 1780 Erax rufus Scopoli, 1763 [1]

Rhagio tringarius, common name Marsh Snipefly, is a species of flies from the family Rhagionidae. ^[2]

Description

Rhagio tringarius can reach a length of 8–14 millimetres (0.31–0.55 in). The abdomen and the long slender legs are yellow-orange. The patterning on the abdomen is quite variable, but usually it shows black well spaced dorsal triangles. Also the last abdomen tergites are black. Wings are clear, as this fly lacks the dark wing stigma common in the genus Rhagio. ^[3]

Ecology

The larvae of this snipefly dwell in the ground, on litter and detritus. They are predatory hunters, feeding on small beetles and earthworms. Adults occur from May to September, usually resting on leave.

Distribution and habitat

This species is present in most of European countries. ^[4] It can be found in wet meadows, hedgerows woods and areas with a rich vegetation.

References

External links

• Bugguide
• Commanster

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