Sargus bipunctatus

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Sargus bipunctatus
Sargus bipunctatus, female

Sargus bipunctatus , female

Systematics
Order : Fly (Diptera)
Subordination : Flies (Brachycera)
Family : Gun flies (Stratiomyidae)
Subfamily : Sarginae
Genre : Sargus
Type : Sargus bipunctatus
Scientific name
Sargus bipunctatus
( Scopoli , 1763)
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Sargus bipunctatus , also known as the dung weapon fly , is a fly fromthe weapon fly family (Stratiomyidae). The name addition bipunctatus comes from Latin and means "with two points".

features

The flies reach a body length of 10 to 14 millimeters. The thorax is shiny metallic green. A silvery stripe runs along the sides of the thorax. The label has no thorns. The flies have a characteristic wing vein. The species shows a pronounced sexual dimorphism . The males are slimmer. Unlike the females, their eyes touch. Her abdomen is metallic bronze in color. The females are more corpulent. The base of their abdomen is reddish in color, the rear part of the abdomen is blue-black. In both sexes, the femora and tibia are colored orange. The tarsi are whitish with blackish ends. Above the antenna base there are two white spots on the front that give the species its name.

distribution

Sargus bipunctatus is native to the western Palearctic . The species is widespread in Europe. It is also found in the British Isles , but is absent in Denmark and Fennoscandinavia . Their occurrence extends to North Africa and the Middle East . The species was introduced into North America and occurs there on the Pacific coast.

Way of life

The flight time of Sargus bipunctatus lasts from August to early November. The larvae develop in cow dung, compost, rotting plant matter, and rotting fungi.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Twin-spot Centurion - Sargus bipunctatus . www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b Sargus bipunctatus in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved September 15, 2018
  3. ↑ Species Sargus bipunctatus - Twin-spot Centurion Soldier Fly . bugguide.net. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

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