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Quadrate snipe fly

Chrysopilus quadratus (Say, 1823)

Status not recordedinsects

The quadrate snipe fly (Chrysopilus quadratus) is a species in the family Rhagionidae, order Diptera.

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Quick facts about the quadrate snipe fly

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the quadrate snipe fly live?

Not recorded

Is the quadrate snipe fly endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the quadrate snipe fly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderDiptera
  5. familyRhagionidae
  6. genusChrysopilus
  7. SpeciesChrysopilus quadratus (Say, 1823)

Synonyms Chrysopila flavida, Chrysopilus dispar, Chrysopilus flavidus, Chrysopilus reflexus, Leptipalpus limbipennis, Leptipalpus obscuripennis, Leptis fumipennis, Leptis quadratus, Leptis reflexa

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Mouche crécerelle à ailes tachéesFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the quadrate snipe fly

Other species in the same genus Chrysopilus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the quadrate snipe fly?

The quadrate snipe fly (Chrysopilus quadratus) belongs to the family Rhagionidae in the order Diptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Quadrate snipe fly (Chrysopilus quadratus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/quadrate-snipe-fly

MLA

“Quadrate snipe fly (Chrysopilus quadratus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/quadrate-snipe-fly.

BibTeX
@misc{quadrate_snipe_fly_2026,
  title = {Quadrate snipe fly (Chrysopilus quadratus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/quadrate-snipe-fly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}