Sarcophaga carnaria
Lat. “Sarcophaga carnaria“
species
of family
“Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies“
1 species
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.
== References ==
Ancestry Graph
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Further Information
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