| Sargus bipunctatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Stratiomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Sarginae |
| Genus: | Sargus |
| Species: | S. bipunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sargus bipunctatus | |
| Synonyms | |
Sargus bipunctatus, the twin-spot centurion, is a European species of soldier fly. [3] [4] [5]
Body length 10 to 14 mm. Frons less broad than in Sargus cuprarius . The mesonotum is metallic green; the abdomen brown, with a violet metallic tinge. Females have a broader build than the slender males with the base of the abdomen extensively reddish and a blackish tip bearing blue reflections. Wings slightly yellow. Red legs, tarsi brown at the apex. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Found in open and wooded habitats, sunbathing on foliage in sheltered spots. The flight period is from July to November. Females lay eggs on fresh dung, manure or in close by soil where the larvae develop. The larvae have been reared from cow dung, compost, rotting vegetation and decaying fungi. Larvae have been found in egg pods of locusts ( Dociostaurus maroccanus Shnb.).
Sargus bipunctatus can be found in the Trans-Caucasus Central belt and south of Western Europe.
The Conopidae, also known as the thick-headed flies, are a family of flies within the Brachycera suborder of Diptera, and the sole member of the superfamily Conopoidea. Flies of the family Conopidae are distributed worldwide in all the biogeographic realms except for the poles and many of the Pacific islands. About 800 species in 47 genera are described worldwide, about 70 of which are found in North America. The majority of conopids are black and yellow, or black and white, and often strikingly resemble wasps, bees, or flies of the family Syrphidae, themselves notable bee mimics. A conopid is most frequently found at flowers, feeding on nectar with its proboscis, which is often long.
The Lonchaeidae are a family of acalyptrate flies commonly known as lance flies. About 500 described species are placed into 9 genera. These are generally small but robustly built flies with blue-black or metallic bodies. They are found, mainly in wooded areas, throughout the world with the exception of polar regions and New Zealand.
Chloromyia formosa is a species of soldier flies belonging to the family Stratiomyidae. Another name for it is Broad centurion.
Oplodontha viridula, the common green colonel, is a European species of soldier fly.
Stratiomys singularia, the flecked general, is a Palearcticspecies of soldier fly.
Sargus iridatus, the iridescent centurion, is a European species of soldier fly.
Sargus flavipes, the yellow-legged centurion, is a European species of soldier fly.
Sargus cuprarius, the clouded centurion, is a European species of soldier fly.
Microchrysa polita, the black-horned gem, is a species of soldier fly found in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Microchrysa flavicornis, the green gem, is a European species of soldier fly.
Microchrysa cyaneiventris, the black gem, is a European species of soldier fly.
Pachygaster leachii, the yellow-legged black, is a European species of soldier fly.
Pachygaster atra, the dark-winged black, is a European species of soldier fly.
Oxycera pardalina, the hill soldier, is a European species of soldier fly.
Oxycera morrisii, the white-barred soldier, is a European species of soldier fly.
Nemotelus uliginosus, the barred snout, is a Palearctic species of soldier fly.
Nemotelus notatus, the flecked snout, is a European species of soldier fly.
Beris vallata, the orange legionnaire or common orange legionnaire, is a European species of soldier fly.
Beris chalybata, the murky-legged black legionnaire, is a European species of soldier fly.
Beris clavipes, the scarce orange legionnaire, is a European species of soldier fly.
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