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Blow flies (Calliphoridae)

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Blow flies (Calliphoridae)

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KMcCue wrote:

31 Mar 2025

Michael
It was a small fly, half the size of a 'normal' blowfly.

Calliphoridae (family)

Freebird wrote:

25 Mar 2025

Thanks @GlossyGal

Amenia chrysame

GlossyGal wrote:

25 Mar 2025

Wow @Freebird - stunning shots!

Amenia chrysame

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

18 Mar 2025

The last two images are of a different species Chrysoma

Calliphora sp. (genus)

DiBickers wrote:

23 Feb 2025

This looks like a Blow Fly (Family Calliphoridae), very likely in Subfamily Ameniinae & Genus Amenia. Example of similar is Amelia chrysame.

Amenia sp. (genus)

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