Rhagio tringarius
{{Short description|Species of fly}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = (MHNT) Rhagio tringarius - dorsal view.jpg
| image_caption = Male of Rhagio tringarius
| image2 = Rhagionidae - Rhagio tringarius (female).JPG
| image2_caption = Female of Rhagio tringarius
| genus = Rhagio
| species = tringarius
| authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)
| synonyms =
Erax rufus Scopoli, 1763
Sylvicola solivagus Harris, 1780
Musca vermileo Schrank, 1781
Rhagio vanellus Fabricius, 1794
Leptis simplex Meigen, 1838
Leptis punctatus Loew, 1840
Leptis cinerea Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptis ephippium Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptis nigriventris Loew, 1869
Leptis cartereaui Gobert, 1877
Leptis pandellei Gobert, 1877
Leptis perrisii Gobert, 1877
Leptis goebelii Strobl, 1893
Leptis perezii Gobert, 1877
Rhagio tripustulatus Szilady, 1934
| synonyms_ref = [http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/8664865 Catalogue of Life]
}}
Rhagio tringarius, common name marsh snipefly, is a species of fly from the family Rhagionidae.[https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id96926/ Biolib]
Description
Rhagio tringarius can reach a length of {{convert|8|-|14|mm}}. 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.[http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/rhagio-tringarius Nature Spot]
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 leaves.
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of European countries.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714114044/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=142088 Fauna Europaea] It can be found in wet meadows, hedgerows woods and areas with a rich vegetation.
References
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External links
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- [http://bugguide.net/node/view/297996 BugGuide]
- [http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/Insects/Flies/SuFlies/Rhagio.tringarius.html Commanster]
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Category:Brachyceran flies of Europe
Category:Flies described in 1758
Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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