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Common green bottle fly

Lucilia sericata

Description:

The common green bottle fly (biological name Phaenicia sericata or Lucilia sericata) is a 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 short, sparse black bristles (setae) 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. (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Along a road

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FaredinAliyevski
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FaredinAliyevski

Gif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Sep 29, 2013
Submitted on Sep 29, 2013

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