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Die Fleischfliegen (Sarcophagidae) sind eine Familie der Zweiflügler (Diptera). Weltweit sind etwa 2500 Arten der Fleischfliegen bekannt, davon über 50 in Deutschland.
Die Fleischfliegen haben verschiedene Arten von Larven, die sich auf unterschiedliche Weise ernähren und in verschiedenen Substraten leben. Es gibt auch Informationen über Fleischfliegen in einem Buch von J. und H. Haupt mit dem Titel "Fliegen und Mücken - Beobachtung, Lebensweise" aus dem Jahr 1998 sowie in einer CD-Rom von K. Honomichl und Heiko Bellmann mit dem Titel "Biologie und Ökologie der Insekten" aus dem Jahr 1994. Es gibt auch einen Weblink, der Informationen über die Fleischfliege als Parasit von Wildbienen enthält.
Sarcophagidae (from Ancient Greek σάρξ sárx ‘flesh’, and φαγεῖν phageîn ’to eat’) are a family of flies commonly known as flesh flies. They differ from most flies in that they are ovoviviparous, opportunistically depositing hatched or hatching maggots instead of eggs on carrion, dung, decaying material, or open wounds of mammals, hence their common name. Some flesh fly larvae are internal parasites of other insects such as Orthoptera, and some, in particular the Miltogramminae, are kleptoparasites of solitary Hymenoptera. The adults mostly feed on fluids from animal bodies, nectar, sweet foods, fluids from animal waste and other organic substances. Juveniles need protein to develop and may be laid on carrion, dung or sweet plant foods (including fruit, nuts, and artificial foodstuffs).
The subfamily Sarcophaginae consists of small to large flies with distinctive black and gray stripes on the thorax and checkering on the abdomen. They have red eyes and a bristled abdomen, with specific characteristics of bristle positioning. This family contains three subfamilies and approximately 108 genera. The majority of species in the genus Sarcophaga are scavengers of carrion, while other subfamilies have different feeding habits such as kleptoparasitism or predation. Some flesh flies can carry leprosy bacilli and transmit diseases to humans and animals. Identification of species within this family usually requires examination of dissected genitalia. Several catalogues and references exist for further information on Sarcophaginae species.