Broad Centurion | Hainault Forest

Broad Centurion

Chloromyia formosa

The Broad Centurion is a soldier fly. The male has a bronze abdomen whereas in the it is blue-green abdomen. There are similar species, but this one can be distinguished by the eyes being covered in thick black hairs. The flight season is from May until August, when it can be found nectaring on flowers in scrub, on hedgerows and in woods. Its larvae feed on decaying organic matter.

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