About Odontomyia ornata Macquart, 1826
Odontomyia ornata, described by Macquart in 1826, is commonly known by the common name ornate brigadier. It is a species of soldier fly that is found across Europe and parts of Western and Central Asia. This species has been recorded in the following locations: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, and Yugoslavia.