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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Oestroidea » Blow Flies (Calliphoridae) » Lucilia » Common Green Bottle Fly (Lucilia sericata)
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Two Flies - Lucilia sericata - male - female
Copyright © 2012 Naomi Smith

Two Flies - Lucilia sericata - Male Female
Waterloo , Ontario, Canada
May 28, 2012
Are these two flies the same species? Although they look alike superficially there is a huge difference in the size.
Thanks for any help.
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Contributed by Naomi Smith on 1 June, 2012 - 12:41am
Last updated 10 December, 2017 - 10:26am

Moved
Moved from Lucilia.
… John F. Carr, 10 December, 2017 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Blow Flies.
… Brad Barnd, 2 June, 2012 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request. I don't know if they are the same, but the top is female and the bottom is a male.
… Brad Barnd, 1 June, 2012 - 1:09am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, I am not sure the sma
Thanks, I am not sure the smaller fly was alive.
Naomi
… Naomi Smith, 1 June, 2012 - 1:35am login or register to post comments

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