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Species Boettcheria bisetosa

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Sarcophagid 01 - Boettcheria bisetosa - male Sarcophagid 01 - Boettcheria bisetosa - male Boettcheria bisetosa - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Calyptratae)
Superfamily Oestroidea
Family Sarcophagidae (Flesh Flies)
Subfamily Sarcophaginae
Genus Boettcheria
Species bisetosa (Boettcheria bisetosa)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914

Numbers

One of seven species of Boettcheria in North America.

Range

Eastern U.S. and Canada, as far west as Manitoba, Missouri, and Texas. (1)

Habitat

Often seen in wooded areas near the ground, basking in sunlight. (1)

Food

Larvae have been reared in the lab on pork liver. (1)

Internet References

Species page (with great photos) at sarcophagidae.myspecies.info.

Works Cited

1.Revision of the genus Boettcheria in America north of Mexico (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)
Dahlem, G.A. and W.L. Downes Jr.,. 1996. Insecta Mundi, 10: 77-103.
Contributed by Brad Barnd on 3 June, 2012 - 2:33am
Last updated 28 March, 2025 - 12:06am

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