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| Sicus ferrugineus | Sicus ferrugineus is a species in the order two-winged flies (Diptera), the suborder brachyceran flies (Brachycera), the infraorder Muscomorpha (section: Schizophora; subsection: Acalyptrata), the superfamily Conopoidea, the family thick-headed flies (Con...
..., the suborder brachyceran flies (Brachycera), the infraorder Muscomorpha (section: Schizophora; subsection: Acalyptrata), the superfamily Conopoidea, the family thick-headed flies (Conopidae), the subfamily Myopinae, the tribe Sicini, and the genus Sicus. Scientific synonyms for this species are: Conops cessans, Conops ferrugineus and Sicus cessans. Sicus ferrugineus are widespread in the Palaearctic zone of Europe, Africa and Asia. In Central Europe it is the most common species of the Conopidae family. | | |
| | Thick-headed flies | | ...ycera and the section Cyclorrhapha This family is divided into the subfamilies Conopinae, Myopinae and Dalmaniinae. Some examples of genera from these subfamilies are: Abrachyglossum, Conops, Dalmannia, Leopoldius, Melanosoma, Myopa, Physocephala, Sicus, Thecophora, Tropidomyia and Zodion. | | |
| | | Thick-headed flies are widespread throughout Europe, Northern Africa and Asia. In Europe more than 80 species are commonly found. The most frequently occurring species in Central Europe is Sicus ferrugineus, another is Conops quadrifasciatus. | | |
| | Adult Sicus ferrugineus reach body lengths of 8 - 14 mm. The body size depends on the size of the host in which the larvae develop. The essentially rust-red body colour is sometimes black-brown, yellow, brown or reddish- brown. | | |
| | The most striking feature of this fly is the large, bloated-looking head. At the front is a translucent, dark brown bubble. The face of the Sicus ferrugineus is yellow. The lower part of the face is shiny, while the crown and forehead are dull coloured. The large compound eyes are chestnut-brown. The antennae are short and reddish brown and the 2nd segment is often as long as the 3rd. The pro... | | |
| | Sicus ferrugineus are diurnal and can be found from May to September in a variety of habitats inhabited by bumblebees. The adults are avid flower visitors, feeding on nectar, pollen and honeydew, especially from thistles, blackberries or the parsley famil... | | |
| | ...eir eggs singly on bumblebees, ambushing the workers in flight. They cling to the host animal and lay their egg between the abdominal segments. The larvae hatch quickly and then eat their way into the abdomen of the host and hollow it out gradually. Sicus ferrugineus larvae pupate and overwinter in the hosts. | | |
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