Sarcophaga sp. - Sarcophaga
Known as Flesh Flies, these are large flies, usually with a chequered grey and white abdomen and often with large red eyes. It is almost impossible to tell the species apart from their outward appearance and many can only be reliably identified by microscopic examination of the male's genitalia.
As the common name implies, their larvae typically feed on decaying meat.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland
David Nicholls
Nature Alive, Coalville
02 September 2010
David Nicholls
Groby Pool
15 September 2005
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
29 June 2007
David Nicholls
Nature Alive NR, Coalville
13 September 2004
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Sarcophagidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 228
- First record:
- 13/09/2004 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 06/09/2023 (Graves, Hazel)
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David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR
12 July 2008
David Nicholls
Watermead Country Park
14 July 2007
David Nicholls
Grace Dieu
27 April 2011
David Nicholls
Abbey Park, Leicester
06 May 2011
David Nicholls
Bagworth Heath
19 May 2011
Alan Semper
Harby garden
27 August 2011
Ron.stevens
Broughton Astley
27 September 2011
HAPeacock
Leicester Garden
09 April 2011
HAPeacock
Leicester Garden
09 April 2011
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
10 June 2012
female
HAPeacock
St Marys Mills
19 August 2012
