Chrysopilus cristatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chrysopilus cristatus lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chrysopilus cristatus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Rhagionidae

Where does the chrysopilus cristatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chrysopilus cristatus in 9 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the chrysopilus cristatus?

The chrysopilus cristatus (Chrysopilus cristatus) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Rhagionidae, genus Chrysopilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the chrysopilus cristatus

Chrysopilus cristatus, is a species of 'snipe flies' belonging to the family Rhagionidae.

This species is present in most of Europe.

The flies are 6 to 8 millimeters long. Similar to Chrysopilus erythrophthalmus, but slightly smaller than this species. The males are blackish-brown: the females have obvious yellow-grey dusting. The femora are dark grey. The tibia and metatarsus are yellow.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chrysopilus cristatus (revision 1370362321), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1088865 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).