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Flesh fly. Sarcophagidae (from Ancient Greek σάρξ sárx ' flesh ' and φαγεῖν phageîn 'to eat') [1] are a family of flies commonly known as flesh flies. They differ from most flies in that they are ovoviviparous, opportunistically depositing hatched or hatching maggots instead of eggs on carrion, dung, decaying material, or open ...
Sarcophaga. Meigen, 1826[1] Type species. Sarcophaga carnaria. (Linnaeus, 1758) [2] Sarcophaga is a genus of true flies and the type genus of the flesh-fly family (Sarcophagidae). The members of this cosmopolitan genus are frequently known as common flesh flies. There are more than 1000 species in Sarcophaga. [3]
Binomial name. Sarcophaga carnaria. (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms. Musca carnaria Linnaeus, 1758, Sarcophaga schulzi Müller, 1922. Sarcophaga vulgaris Rohdendorf, 1937. Sarcophaga dolosa Lehrer, 1967[1] Sarcophaga carnaria is a European (globalized) species of flesh fly within the common flesh fly genus, Sarcophaga.
Sarcophaga pernix. Sarcophaga pernix, also known as the red-tailed flesh fly, [ 3] is a fly in the Sarcophagidae family. This fly often breeds in carrion and feces, making it a possible vector for disease. [ 4] The larvae of this species can cause myiasis, [ 5] as well as accidental myiasis. [ 6] It is potentially useful in forensic entomology .
Sarcophaga bullata, or the grey flesh fly, is a species of fly belonging to the family Sarcophagidae. It varies in size from small to large, 8 to 17 millimeters in length and is very similar in appearance and behavior to a closely related species, Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis. S. bullata is a common scavenger species in the Eastern United States ...
Regurgitation (digestion) Flesh fly, from the family Sarcophagidae "blowing a bubble". One explanation for this behaviour is that it concentrates the fly's meal by the process of evaporation. The diet of the flesh fly is very high in water content. The fly regurgitates the liquid portion of the food, holds it while evaporation reduces the water ...
Wohlfahrtia magnifica, the spotted flesh fly, or sometimes called the screwworm fly, though species of flies from other families go by this name. It is a species of fly belonging to the family Sarcophagidae . The adults are about 6–10 mm in length; [3] third-instar larvae are 5–7 mm in length.
Sarcophaga peregrina (synonym Boettcherisca peregrina) is a species of flesh fly belonging to the family Sarcophagidae. They easily breed, multiply and spread in human habitation, from garbage, faeces and livestock manures. In many regions, they are health concerns as they are active vectors of infectious diseases such as myiasis in humans.