Sicus ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1761), (a thick-headed fly)

20 Jul 2014 at OSGR: SZ09 in Dorset, England

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Record Summary	Female, visiting Creeping Thistle
Found as	Female imago
Date	20 July 2014
Associated organism	Cirsium arvense
OS grid ref	OSGR: SZ09
Lat/Lon	50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice County	Dorset, VC no: 9
Country	England
Voucher	20 Jul 2014[A] (Please quote this in any queries about this record)

The following literature was used to identify this find:

Smith, K.G.V., 1969. Diptera: Conopidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 3(a), 19pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Clements, D., 1995. The Conopid Fauna of Britain, with reference to some possible additions, Conopid Recording Scheme Newsletter 6 Conopid Recording Scheme Newsletter No 6.

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Sicus ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1761), (a thick-headed fly)

20 Jul 2014 at OSGR: SZ09 in Dorset, England

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