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Common green bottle fly

Lucilia sericata

Photo by travelingdiva
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Field Notes

Description:

Iridescent blue-green and gold body with red compound eyes, clear, veined wings.

Habitat:

Resting on a small flower in a well-maintained church garden. Warm day, in direct sunlight.

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Common green bottle fly

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Great Pollinator Project of NYC

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PublishedApril 30, 2011

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