Fly of the dead
Cynomya mortuorum
Blow flies
(Calliphoridae)
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Large fly with a yellow face, black breast, blue-greenish shiny broad rear wings. Prefers colder areas and lives off nectar. The larvae feed on carrion. ⇔ l. 8-15 mm Lays its eggs in carrion which makes it useful in forensic science. LA: ≈ The MESEMBRINA MERIDIANA (Noon fly) is smaller and the wings have a yellow base.
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Noon fly
Fly of the dead
Lijkenvlieg
Friedhofsfliege
Cynomya mortuorum [L.]
Cynomya mortuorum [L.]
Cynomya mortuorum [L.]
Cynomya mortuorum [L.]
Cynomya mortuorum [L.]
Cynomya mortuorum [L.]
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