Order Diptera Subfamily Sarcophaginae Rank Species | Family Sarcophagidae Higher classification Sarcophaga | |
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Similar Sarcophaga, Insect, Flesh fly, Fly, Calliphora | ||
Sarcophaga carnaria portugal2005
Sarcophaga carnaria or the common flesh fly is a European species of flesh fly.
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Sarcophaga carnaria ovoviviparity
Identification
Only males can be identified with certainty, and then only by examining genitalia.
Biology
Larvae mostly feed on Earthworms. Adults are attracted to rotting meat and faeces.
Distribution
European, from the U.K. and southern Europe, east to the Altai mountains and north to the Kola Peninsula.
References
Sarcophaga carnaria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA