The origin of the common name "snipefly" is unknown and a bit of a mystery. Their alternative name of downlooker flies would perhaps be more appropriate, especially for the common Rhagio scolopaceus which is a common large and conspicuous species that habitually rests on vertical surfaces with its head pointing downwards.
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There are only 15 species of Rhagionidae recorded in Britain and Ireland. Another of the more common, though less conspicuous, species is R. lineola (below).
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