A male <em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). (Photo ID: 21724 - Psn: 10)

A male Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2014).

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A female <em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 522367 - Psn: 15)

A female Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A male <em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). (Photo ID: 595552 - Psn: 20)

A male Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2022).

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 210314 - Psn: 25)

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A female <em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). (Photo ID: 595553 - Psn: 25)

A female Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2022).

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/5/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 425743 - Psn: 28)

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/5/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/5/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A male <em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/9/2015). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 43772 - Psn: 30)

A male Chrysopilus basilaris in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/9/2015). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 183478 - Psn: 33)

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 221204 - Psn: 33)

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 527963 - Psn: 42)

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 269279 - Psn: 45)

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 262328 - Psn: 46)

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 262334 - Psn: 52)

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/21/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 875576 - Psn: 52)

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/21/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 530708 - Psn: 55)

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/21/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Chrysopilus basilaris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/24/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 880057 - Psn: 66)

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/24/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

A female Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A male Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A female Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/5/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A male Chrysopilus basilaris in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/9/2015). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/21/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/21/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Chrysopilus basilaris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/24/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist.

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Chrysopilus basilaris

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Rhagionidae
Subfamily:	Chrysopilinae
Genus:	Chrysopilus
Species:	C. basilaris
Binomial name
*Chrysopilus basilaris* (Say, 1823)^[1]
Synonyms
Leptis basilaris Say, 1823^[1]

Chrysopilus basilaris is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.^[2] It is found in the United States.