Sargus flavipes, the yellow-legged centurion, is a European species of soldier fly.
Description Body length: 7–9 mm. Yellow legs. Males have a green abdomen and thorax; females have a black abdomen with purple reflections.
Biology The habitat is meadowland and woodland. The adult flies from May to October. Larvae have been found in cow dung and compost.
Distribution It is found in Europe, including European Russia.
References
External links Ecology of Commanster