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Rhagio mystaceus
Common Snipe Fly, Down-looker Fly, Downlooker Snipefly
Rhagio mystaceus is a small to medium-sized snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae, commonly known as the Common Snipe Fly or Down-looker Fly. Males measure 7–9 mm and females 6–8 mm. The species exhibits distinctive patterning including three dark dorsal stripes on the thorax, with the central stripe often bearing a thin pale line, and yellowish rings on the abdominal segments. The wings have dark tips. It is found in moist woodland habitats across middle and eastern North America.