About Sargus cuprarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Description: Adults of Sargus cuprarius measure 6 to 12 mm in body length. Their eyes are green, marked with a purple transverse line, and have a dark or violet upper edge. The face and frons are covered with fine, erect black hair, and a small white spot sits at the base of each antenna. The antennae themselves are entirely black, while the proboscis is yellowish brown. The thorax is shiny and metallic, with tones of green and blue, and it is covered in fine yellow hair that appears whitish in male specimens. The wings have a distinct darker spot positioned below the stigma. The legs are mainly black, with yellow coloring at the knees. Abdomen coloration differs between sexes: in males, the abdomen is copper-colored and darker than the thorax, with a purple or violet tip; in females, the abdomen is violet with a copper-colored base. Distribution: Sargus cuprarius can be found in Western Europe, North European Russia, South European Russia, the Caucasus, the mountain regions of Central Asia, Mongolia, and North America.
