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Flesh fly

Sarcophagidae

Photo by JordiPrats
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Field Notes

Description:

A couple of flesh flies mating, grey in colour with dark stripes, red eyes.

Habitat:

Spotted during a day walk at KL Forest Eco Park, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia, an urban park located at the middle of the city.

Notes:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Superfamily: Oestroidea
Family: Sarcophagidae

Reference Links:

Flesh fly - Wikipedia

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