Chrysopilus thoracicus

Chrysopilus thoracicus, the golden-backed snipe fly, is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.^[2]

Golden-backed snipe fly, Chrysopilus thoracicus

Golden-backed snipe fly, Chrysopilus thoracicus

Chrysopilus thoracicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Rhagionidae
Subfamily:	Chrysopilinae
Genus:	Chrysopilus
Species:	C. thoracicus
Binomial name
Chrysopilus thoracicus (Fabricius, 1805)[1]
Synonyms
Leptis thoracicus Fabricius, 1805

Chrysopilus thoracicus

It is usually found in woodland areas of the eastern part of North America.^[3]

Distribution

Canada, United States