Sargus flavipes

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.