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Carrion Fly
Calliphoridae?
13.6757, 121.185
Field Notes
Description:
Calliphoridae (commonly known as blow flies, blow-flies, carrion flies, bluebottles, greenbottles, or cluster flies) are a family of insects in the order Diptera, with 1,100 known species. The family is known to be polyphyletic, but much remains disputed regarding proper treatment of the constituent units, some of which are occasionally accorded family status (e.g., Bengaliidae, Helicoboscidae, Polleniidae, and Rhiniidae)
Habitat:
spotted this fly in an unexpected place, on a wild sunflower, along the trail on Mt. Banoi, Lobo Batangas.
Reference Links:
Calliphoridae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 29, 2014
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