Sarcophaga carnaria
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Sarcophaga carnaria is a European(globalized) species of flesh fly within the common flesh fly genus, Sarcophaga.[1]
Identification
[edit]Only males can be identified with certainty, and then only by examining genitalia.[1]
Biology
[edit]Larvae mostly feed on earthworms. Adults are attracted to rotting meat and faeces.[1]
Distribution
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European, from the U.K. and southern Europe, east to the Altai Mountains and north to the Kola Peninsula.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Pape, Thomas (1987). The Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark (Print). Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica. Vol. 19. Leiden: E..J Brill. pp. 1–203. ISBN 90-04-08184-4.
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