Biology:Sarcophaga carnaria
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Short description: Species of fly
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| Subgenus: | Sarcophaga
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| Species: | S. carnaria
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Sarcophaga carnaria is a European(globalized) species of flesh fly within the common flesh fly genus, Sarcophaga.[1]
Identification
Only males can be identified with certainty, and then only by examining genitalia.[1]
Biology
Larvae mostly feed on earthworms. Adults are attracted to rotting meat and faeces.[1]
Distribution
European, from the United Kingdom and southern Europe, east to the Altai mountains and north to the Kola Peninsula.[1] thumb|left|Video
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pape, Thomas (1987). The Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark (Print). Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica. 19. Leiden: E..J Brill. pp. 1–203. ISBN 90-04-08184-4.
Wikidata ☰ Q162310 entry
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