Polietes lardarius
Description
Length about 10 mm. A greyish fly with a chequered appearance and striped thorax.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Various, but often around lush vegetation.
When to see it
From summer to late autumn.
Life History
Breeds in dung. Adults are attracted to Stinkhorn fungi.
UK Status
Fairly frequent in England and Wales, fewer records from Scotland.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland
 Field near to Spring Gardens Sapcote SP 4918 9386 (taken 4.6.2009).JPG)
Graham CalowSapcote04 June 2009
David NichollsMartinshaw Wood15 June 2007
David NichollsUlverscroft21 June 2014
David NichollsUlverscroft21 June 2014
David GouldG.U. Canal, Aylestone, Leicester.02 October 2016
 Field near to Spring Gardens Sapcote SP 4918 9386 (taken 4.6.2009).JPG)
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David NichollsWatermead Country Park07 November 2008
David NichollsWatermead Country Park07 November 2008
David NichollsUlverscroft21 June 2014
