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Golden flesh fly

Sarcophaga aurifrons

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 15mm long this attractive fly showed distinct golden colouring within black lines and markings. Remarkably clean looking for a flesh specialist.

Habitat:

Enjoying the sunshine on a rock in a local sports reserve. Close to a densely planted (gahnia, acacia and eucalyptus) area.

Notes:

Sarcophaga (Taylorimyia) aurifrons Macquart, 1846. <br>

Family: Sarcophagidae <br>
Subfamily: Sarcophaginae <br>
Genus: Sarcophaga <br>

Reference Links:

Sarcophaga, Sarcophaga (Taylorimyia) aurifrons | Atlas of Living Australia

Species ID Suggestions

Golden-fronted flesh fly

Sarcophaga aurifrons
Noveira_Starsong
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Comments (4)
Noveira_Starsong
Both aurifrons and bidentata share this colour pattern. So far bidentata has not been recorded from Victoria, while aurifrons has (with several Melbourne records).
Mark Ridgway
I agree Stephen. For a sarcophage they are incredibly clean and snappy looking dudes.

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PublishedApril 15, 2014

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