Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Diptera (True flies) ➔ Family Stratiomyidae (Soldier flies)

Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)

Dungwaffenfliege Twin-spot Centurion

Synonyms and other combinations:

Chrysochroma fasciatus Szilady, 1929 | Geosargus perpulcher James, 1936 | Musca binotata James & McFadden, 1982 | Sargus bipunctatus Costa, 1844 | Sargus reaumuri Meigen, 1804 | Sargus reaumurii Fabricius, 1805 | Sargus sulphureus Meigen, 1822 |

  • Sargus bipunctatus, female 8127
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2017-10-11 16:21:49
    Image number: 8127
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2017-10-11 16:21:49
  • Sargus bipunctatus, female 8128
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2017-10-11 16:23:00
    Image number: 8128
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2017-10-11 16:23:00
  • Sargus bipunctatus, female 8129
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2017-10-12 10:44:31
    Image number: 8129
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2017-10-12 10:44:31
  • Sargus bipunctatus, female 8130
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2017-10-12 11:35:19
    Image number: 8130
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2017-10-12 11:35:19
  • Sargus bipunctatus, female 10308
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2020-09-06 17:09:45
    Image number: 10308
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2020-09-06 17:09:45
  • Sargus bipunctatus, female 10309
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2020-09-06 17:09:03
    Image number: 10309
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2020-09-06 17:09:03
  • Sargus bipunctatus, female 8131
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2017-10-19 10:36:01
    Image number: 8131
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2017-10-19 10:36:01
  • Sargus bipunctatus, male 8962
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2019-09-17 13:43:01
    Image number: 8962
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2019-09-17 13:43:01
  • Sargus bipunctatus, male 8963
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2019-09-17 13:43:11
    Image number: 8963
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2019-09-17 13:43:11
  • Sargus bipunctatus, male 8964
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2019-09-17 13:43:52
    Image number: 8964
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2019-09-17 13:43:52
  • Sargus bipunctatus, female 10756
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2022-09-29 12:25:33
    Image number: 10756
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2022-09-29 12:25:33
  • Sargus bipunctatus, female 10757
    Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763)  Dungwaffenfliege  Twin-spot Centurion 
    Sargus bipunctatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2022-09-29 12:25:53
    Image number: 10757
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2022-09-29 12:25:53

Classification:
Sargus bipunctatus belongs to the subfamily Sarginae.
Body length:
10 - 13 mm

References, further reading, links:
  1. Pape T. & Thompson F.C. (eds) (2017). Systema Dipterorum (version 2.0, Jan 2011). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2017 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds.). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2017. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.
  2. Menno Reemer: Veldtabel wapen- en bastvliegen van Nederland (Diptera: Stratiomyidae & Xylomyidae), EIS Kenniscentrum Insecten, 2014
    Englische Textversion:
    Field Key to the Soldierflies of the Netherlands (Diptera: Stratiomyidae & Xylomyidae) by Menno Reemer, 2014 (Text translated and edited for UK use by Jim Middleton and Martin C. Harvey, 2014)