Iridescent centurion - Sargus iridatus
Length 6 to 12 mm. The sexes of this soldier fly are similar in appearance, but the female is slightly broader at the hind end. The body is an iridescent deep blue and the wings are uniformly smoky.
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Various habitats.
May to August.
Breeds in dung, often cow dung.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
20 June 2018
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
23 July 2012
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
23 July 2012
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
15 June 2015
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Species profile
- Common names
- Iridescent Centurion
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Stratiomyidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 23/07/2012 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 09/06/2024 (Cooper, Barbara)
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