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Yellow-faced blowfly

Cynomya mortuorum

Description:

It is a deep blue-green shining metallic fly with a yellowish face and jowls which help to identify it. Sometimes also called "fly of the dead".

Habitat:

Found on low vegetation with a farm nearby.

Notes:

Photo taken by Arne Røysland.

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arne.roysland
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arne.roysland

Oslo, Norway

Spotted on Oct 1, 2019
Submitted on Oct 5, 2019

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