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Green Bottle Fly

Lucilia sericata

Description:

Green fly with a metallic body and red eyes. Wings are clear.

Habitat:

Bougainvillea, Iris bud and a Honeysuckle flower.

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5 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

This is the most common fly I see around our property. Glad to have an ID :)

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

I think its a dronefly see the one I have posted.. not sure if its the same species..
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/685...

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Any fly experts around to ID this one?

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you Ceherzog!

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

The fly shots on the Bougainvillea are very arty. Nice shots!

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Jul 16, 2011
Submitted on Jul 18, 2011

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