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.
References
L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz - Rhagionidae Mark van Veen - Chrysopilus key
External links Biolib Fauna Europaea