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Tree Snipefly

Chrysopilus laetus Zetterstedt, 1842

Status not recordedinsects

The tree snipefly (Chrysopilus laetus) is a species in the family Rhagionidae, order Diptera.

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Quick facts about the tree snipefly

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 tree snipefly live?

Not recorded

Is the tree snipefly 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 tree snipefly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderDiptera
  5. familyRhagionidae
  6. genusChrysopilus
  7. SpeciesChrysopilus laetus Zetterstedt, 1842

Synonyms Chrysopilus nubecula

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Baum-SchnepfenfliegeGerman
  • Geel goudlokjeDutch
  • gul gullhårssnäppflugaSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the tree snipefly

Other species in the same genus Chrysopilus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the tree snipefly?

The tree snipefly (Chrysopilus laetus) 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). Tree Snipefly (Chrysopilus laetus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tree-snipefly

MLA

“Tree Snipefly (Chrysopilus laetus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/tree-snipefly.

BibTeX
@misc{tree_snipefly_2026,
  title = {Tree Snipefly (Chrysopilus laetus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tree-snipefly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}