Urban bluebottle blowfly
Calliphora vicina
Blow flies
(Calliphoridae)
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Grey to steel blue blowfly with red eyes and orange-red cheeks. The back has shiny markings and is lightly haired. This is the fly mostly heard inside the house and lays its eggs in rotten meat and carrion. ⇔ l. 8-11 mm Is used in forensic science to determine the time of death, as is the Common greenbottle. LA: ≈ The CALLIPHORA VOMITORIA (bluebottle fly or bottle bee) is very similar but has no red cheeks. See photo LA.
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Common flesh fly
Urban bluebottle blowfly
Roodwangbromvlieg
Blaue Schmeißfliege
Mouche bleue
Moscone blu
Calliphora vicina [L.]
Calliphora vicina [L.]
Красноголовая муха
红头丽蝇
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