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Bottle Fly
Include a number of species including the common
bluebottle fly, Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus) the green
bottlefly, Phaenicia sericata (Meigen) and others. Adult
flies are metallic blue, green, copper or black colored flies
that otherwise resemble house flies in appearance.
Other Calliphoridae include the black blow fly, Phormia regina
(Meigen), and the cluster fly, Pollenia rudis (Fabricius).
Larvae of cluster flies parasitize earth worms. Adult flies
hibernate in homes. Species of the family, Sarcophagidae, are
also found in association with carrion and excrement, although
some feed on decaying vegetation or are parasitic.
One example of this family is the flesh fly, Sarcophaga
haemorrhoidalis Fallen (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Adults are
similar to blow flies but are patterned a checkerboard (tessellated)
of gray and black on the abdomen. The hair on the last antennal
segment (arista) is bear or less feathery than those of Calliphoridae.
Female flies lay eggs on or near suitable habitats. Tiny
maggots hatch from eggs in 6 to 48 hours.
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