Rhagio scolopaceus
Description
Length 8 to 16 mm. Like other Rhagio species R. scolopaceus are yellowy-orange (sometimes darkened) flies with long, slender legs. The sides of the thorax are grey as are the tops of the legs. The wing has several darkened marks.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
They tend to sit on leaves in moist vegetation, and can be seen in hedgerows and woodland edges.
When to see it
May to July.
Life History
Their larvae dwell in the ground.
UK Status
Common and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland
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