Sicus ferrugineus

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Description

Length 8 to 13 mm. The body is reddish-brown to yellow-brown. The conspicuous head is large and bright yellow with large reddish eyes. When in resting position the abdomen is usually folded forward.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Hedgerows and flower meadows.

When to see it

May through to September.

Life History

Feeds on nectar or pollen of various flowering plants.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • Matthew Berriman
    Ketton Quarry NR
    02 July 2019
  • egaten
    Thurlaston garden
    11 May 2019
  • Andy's Rutland
    Love's Lane-Empingham
    17 July 2018
  • Matthew Berriman
    Addah Wood
    24 July 2019
  • AJ Cann
    Merrys Meadows
    10 June 2018

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
Flies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Conopidae
Records on NatureSpot:
21
First record:
27/07/2016 (Plant, Stephen)
Last record:
26/07/2023 (Edkins, Keith)

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  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey garden
    26 June 2019
  • Kate Nightingale
    Charnwood Lodge NR
    21 June 2018
  • sue
    Bagworth
    20 June 2018
  • Andy's Rutland
    Love's Lane-Empingham
    17 July 2018
  • David Gould
    Owston Woods
    14 June 2018
  • Andy's Rutland
    Love's Lane-Empingham
    17 July 2018
  • AJ Cann
    Merrys Meadows
    10 June 2018
  • AJ Cann
    Merrys Meadows
    10 June 2018
  • Andy's Rutland
    Love's Lane-Empingham
    17 July 2018
  • Kate Nightingale
    Charnwood Lodge NR
    21 June 2018
  • Kate Nightingale
    Charnwood Lodge NR
    21 June 2018
  • David Gould
    Owston Woods
    14 June 2018
  • David Nicholls
    Ulverscroft Valley
    17 July 2020