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Lucilia sericata
Blow-fly found in most areas of the world, and the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species. It is 10–14 mm long, slightly larger than a housefly, and has brilliant, metallic, blue-green or golden coloration with black markings. It has black bristle-like hair and three cross-grooves on the thorax. The wings are clear with light brown veins, and the legs and antennae are black. The maggots (larvae) of the fly are used for maggot therapy.
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beautiful Lars ,i like very much these metalic blue flys,se this one at first i thougth that your was the same but after se better bi think they are diferent
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/114...
Thanks - the flower is a Salvia
Beauty! The colours of the fly and the flower look too good.
Nice colors on this bottle fly!