Sarcophaga carnaria Lat. “Sarcophaga carnaria“

Sarcophaga carnaria or the common flesh fly is a European species of flesh fly.

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.

Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„Sarcophaga carnaria“ on wikipedia.org

„Sarcophaga carnaria“ on iNaturalist.org

Copyright

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