Rhagionidae (Snipe Flies) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Chrysopilus thoracicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhagio mystaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhagio scolopacea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhagio punctipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhagio tringaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysopilus connexus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysopilus quadratus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhagio hirta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysopilus davisi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysopilus fasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysopilus ornatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chrysopilus modestus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chrysopilus basilaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chrysopilus cristatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Snipe Flies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 14	~40%
	Golden-Backed Snipe Fly			~20%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			~10%
	Common Snipe Fly			~10%
	Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly			~10%
	Banded Snipe Fly			~10%
	Ornate Snipe Fly			<5%
2	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 14	~30%
	Chrysopilus connexus			~10%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			~10%
	Golden-Backed Snipe Fly			~10%
	🦋 Rhagio hirta			~10%
	Chrysopilus davisi			~10%
	Common Snipe Fly			<5%
	Chrysopilus modestus			<5%
3	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~20%
	Common Snipe Fly			~10%
	Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly			~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			~10%
4	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~10%
	Common Snipe Fly			~10%
5	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~10%
	Common Snipe Fly			~10%
6	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 14	~10%
	Downlooker Snipefly			~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			~10%
7	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	~10%
	Downlooker Snipefly			~10%
8	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			~10%
9	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~10%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			~10%
10	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
11	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
12	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopilus basilaris			<5%
13	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	<5%
	Black Snipefly			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	8 of 14	~30%
	Golden-Backed Snipe Fly			~10%
	Chrysopilus modestus			~10%
	Chrysopilus basilaris			<5%
	Banded Snipe Fly			<5%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			<5%
	Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly			<5%
	Common Snipe Fly			<5%
	Ornate Snipe Fly			<5%
2	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 14	~20%
	Common Snipe Fly			~10%
	Ornate Snipe Fly			<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
	Downlooker Snipefly			<5%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			<5%
	Banded Snipe Fly			<5%
3	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	3 of 14	~20%
	Black Snipefly			~10%
	Downlooker Snipefly			~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
4	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 14	~20%
	Golden-Backed Snipe Fly			<5%
	Common Snipe Fly			<5%
	Banded Snipe Fly			<5%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
	Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly			<5%
	Chrysopilus basilaris			<5%
5	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	3 of 14	~20%
	Downlooker Snipefly			~10%
	Black Snipefly			~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			~10%
6	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	5 of 14	~10%
	Golden-Backed Snipe Fly			<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			<5%
	Ornate Snipe Fly			<5%
	Common Snipe Fly			<5%
7	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	3 of 14	~10%
	Black Snipefly			~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
	Downlooker Snipefly			<5%
8	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	2 of 14	~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			~10%
	Downlooker Snipefly			<5%
9	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Golden-Backed Snipe Fly			~10%
	Chrysopilus modestus			<5%
10	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			~10%
	Golden-Backed Snipe Fly			~10%
11	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 14	~10%
	Black Snipefly			~10%
	Downlooker Snipefly			~10%
12	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 14	~10%
	Golden-Backed Snipe Fly			<5%
	Chrysopilus modestus			<5%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			<5%
	Common Snipe Fly			<5%
13	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 14	~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
	Chrysopilus modestus			<5%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			<5%
	Ornate Snipe Fly			<5%
14	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2 of 14	~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			~10%
	Black Snipefly			<5%
15	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~10%
	Ornate Snipe Fly			<5%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			<5%
	Common Snipe Fly			<5%
16	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	3 of 14	~10%
	Black Snipefly			<5%
	Downlooker Snipefly			<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
17	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 14	~10%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			<5%
	Common Snipe Fly			<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
18	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 14	~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
	Downlooker Snipefly			<5%
19	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 14	~10%
	Downlooker Snipefly			<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
20	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~10%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			~10%
21	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	<5%
	Downlooker Snipefly			<5%
22	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
23	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 14	<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%
24	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	<5%
	Quadrate Snipe Fly			<5%
25	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopilus basilaris			<5%
26	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	🦋 Rhagio tringaria			<5%

Snipe Flies

Species in this group

Golden-Backed Snipe Fly

Common Snipe Fly

Downlooker Snipefly

Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly

Rhagio tringaria

Chrysopilus connexus

Quadrate Snipe Fly

Rhagio hirta

Chrysopilus davisi

Banded Snipe Fly

Ornate Snipe Fly

Chrysopilus modestus

Chrysopilus basilaris

Black Snipefly

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Snipe Flies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked