Grey Flesh Fly

Description:

For a flesh fly, this 10 mm dipteran was quite attractive in colour. It had a greenish yellow striped thorax, a black abdomen with blue-grey patches and well separated red eyes.

Habitat:

Spotted around a log in a nature reserve.

Notes:

These are found around carrion or animal dung.
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https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane... Family: Diptera
Subfamily: Sarcophagidae